I recently had a little Black & Decker surgery on my jaw. First, it was a bone graft – apparently the only skinny thing on me is my jaw bone – and then I had two posts installed in my jaw. There is still another step or two until we reach the end o the journey.
Anyway, on to my story. The dentist prescribed some pain medicine since having two screws imbedded into a newly grown jaw bone can some ….’discomfort’ which we all know is code for ‘hurts like you’ve been punched in the mouth by a prize fighter.’
The bottle of pills read ‘take as needed’ and I did. The pills kept me from just passing out from the pain, but once the pain was gone I no longer needed the pills. I set those pills on a shelf. I will pull them out if the pain returns, but for now, I’m good.
How often have I used Jesus ‘as needed?’ How often have I grabbed ahold of Jesus and held on for dear life during the tough times? How often have I set Him aside when life is good and troubles aren’t knocking? How easy it is to call on Jesus when I’m desperate for His help.
My prayer is I never set Him aside. My prayer is to always NEED Jesus. My prayer is to need him desperately!
That is so right.
I need Him desperately every minute of every day. But, then, so many times I live as if I only need Him at certain times. This is not how I want to live my life. I want to HIM to live through me.
Thanks for the reminder, Mary
Sheryl