May.20.02: Light For The Day - "I need Thee, Lord"

-- 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
... "My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness." .....

-- Psalm 23:1 (NIV)
"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."
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I do need Thee, Lord, I need Thee now. I know that I can do
without many of the things that once I thought were necessities,
but without Thee I cannot live, and dare not die.

I need Thee when sorrow came, when shadows were thrown
across the threshold of my life, and Thou did not fail me then.
I need Thee when sickness laid a clammy hand upon my family,
and I cried to Thee, and Thou did hear. I needed Thee when
perplexity brought me to a parting of the ways, and I knew not
how to turn. Thou did indicate the better way. And though
the sun is shining around me today, I know that I need Thee
even in the sunshine, and shall still need Thee tomorrow.

I give Thee my gratitude for that constant sense of need that
keeps me close to Thy side. Help me to keep my hand in
Thine and my ears open to the wisdom of Thy voice.

Speak to me, that I may hear Thee giving me courage for
hard times and strength for difficult places; giving me
determination for challenging tasks. I ask of Thee no easy way,
but just Thy grace that is sufficient for every need,
so that no matter how hard the way, how challenging the hour,
how dark the sky, I may be enabled to overcome.

-- Peter Marshall

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-- Psalms 23 (NIV)
"1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."