I DEPEND ON HIM

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PSALM 3: 2-3

 

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOBODY THAT CAN COMPARE TO OUR GREAT LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. HE IS ABOVE ALL, AND BEYOND ALL, AND BETTER THAN ALL OTHERS. HE IS IN A CATEGORY ALL ALONE.

 

ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES, WHEN OTHERS:

• HAVE BEEN AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME.

• HAVE HELPED ME THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE.

• HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO ME.

• HAVE PRAYED DILIGENTLY AND FAITHFULLY FOR ME.

• HAVE GIVEN ME GREAT JOY AND GLADNESS.

• HAVE BEEN THERE WHEN I NEEDED SOMEBODY TO TALK TO OR NEEDEDSOMEBODY TO CARE, OR NEEDED SOMEBODY TO ASSIST ME.

 

YET WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, “I DEPEND ON JESUS”

THE LONGER I LIVE, AND THE OLDER I GET, THE MORE I DEPEND ON JESUS.

PSALM 23: 1

 

I DEPEND ON HIM:

• TO GIVE ME THE WISDOM I NEED TO SOLVE MY PROBLEMS.

• TO GIVE ME THE ASSURANCE I NEED TO STAY CALM IN THE MIDST OF CONFUSION.

• TO GIVE ME THE STRENGTH I NEED IN ORDER TO CARRY MY BURDENS.

• TO GIVE ME THE DETERMINATION I NEED IN ORDER TO BE AN OVERCOMER.

• TO GIVE ME THE TESTIMONY I NEED THAT I MIGHT WIN LOST SOULS TO HIM.

    

 I DEPEND ON HIM:

• TO INSTRUCT ME OUT OF HIS HOLY WORD.

• TO GUIDE ME THROUGH THIS WORLD OF SPIRITUAL DARKNESS.

• TO RESTORE ME WHEN I STUMBLE AND FALL.

• TO KEEP ME IN HIS MIGHTY HAND.

PSALM 27:1

 

     I DEPEND ON HIM:

• TO STRENGTHEN ME WHEN I AM WEAK.

• TO INSPIRE ME WHEN I AM DISCOURAGED.

• TO COMFORT ME WHEN I AM LONELY.

• TO CHEER ME WHEN I AM SAD.

• TO PROTECT ME WHEN I AM ASLEEP.

• TO HELP ME WHEN I AM DOWN AND OUT.

   

 I DEPEND ON HIM:

• I DEPEND ON HIS BLOOD TO HAVE WASHED MY SINS AWAY.

• I DEPEND ON HIS INTERCESSION TO SPEAK TO THE FATHER ON MY BEHALF.

• I DEPEND ON HIS LOVE TO KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN TRULY FORGIVEN.

• I DEPEND ON HIS ANGELS TO ENCOMPASS ME THROUGHOUT EACH AND EVERY DAY AND NIGHT.

PSALM 91: 11-12

 

I AGREE:

• THAT THE DOCTORS HAVE THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE.

• THAT THE LAWYERS MAY HAVE THEIR PLACE IN SOCIETY.

• THAT THE PSYCHIATRISTS MAY HAVE THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

• THAT THE BANKERS MAY HAVE THEIR IMPORTANT JOB.

• THAT THE POLICE MAY HAVE THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

 

BUT I DON’T DEPEND ON THEM, “I DEPEND ON JESUS!”

“HE HAS NEVER BEEN TOO BUSY”

 

I DEPEND ON HIM:

• WHEN THE ROAD GETS ROUGH.

• WHEN THE NIGHT GETS LONG.

• WHEN THE ENEMY (SATAN) GETS NEAR.

• WHEN THE CUPBOARD GETS LOW.

• WHEN THE WEATHER GETS BAD.

    

THE OLDER I BECOME:

• THAT PHYSICAL STRENGTH IS NOT ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.

• THAT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ARE NOT ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.

• THAT HOUSES AND LANDS ARE NOT ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.

• THAT STOCKS AND BONDS ARE NOT ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.

• THAT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ARE NOT ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.

    

 “BUT JESUS IS”

• HOW DO I MANAGE TO SING EVEN IN THE MIDST OF SORROW?

• HOW DO I STAY ENCOURAGED EVEN WHEN FACING DISCOURAGEMENT?

• HOW DO I CONTINUE TO PRAISE GOD EVEN THOUGH DIFFICULTIES ARISE?

• HOW DO I KEEP ON KEEPING ON EVEN THOUGH I ENCOUNTER HEAVY TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS?

• HOW DO I GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP EVEN THOUGH PROBLEMS MAY HAVE PROVOKED ME THROUGHOUT THE DAY?

  

 “WE SHOULD DEPEND ON JESUS”

PSALM 46: 1

PSALM 91: 2

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“I DEPEND ON JESUS,” “YOU SHOULD TOO!”

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