TRY JESUS

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

If you ever need a friend closer than your brother

Try Jesus

And if you ever need a counselor better than your mother

Try Jesus

And if you ever need a someone to draw you closer to the Father

Try Jesus

And if you ever need a hand to help you step out on the water

Try Jesus

He alone knows your condition

He alone knows your heart’s intention

If you ever needed someone to lay down their life for you

Try Jesus

If you ever need a healer when the doctor walks away

Friend, try Jesus

And if you never thought you’d have the strength to face another day

Try Jesus

If you ever needed someone to walk with you to the end

Try My Jesus

And if you ever need to hear the words “I forgive you” again

Try Jesus

Try Jesus. He never fails

Try Jesus when the doubts assail

Try Jesus He never fails

If you ever need a friend

Try Jesus. – Booth Brothers….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIF6SP0D6rc

Love the lyric to this little song from 2001.  

So, pardon the little “cheesy” album cover on the link and listen anyway.

But let the message sink in as you embark on another week.

We all will have more on our plate than we could possibly consume. 

Doubts will arise.

Challenges will surface.

We will need some counsel for sure; a friend for when it gets weird this week (which it will). 

So why NOT try Jesus in those moments.

For many of us who read this little blog each day, we have “tried” a lot of other things.

And none of them met the need or were much help at all.  

In many cases just the opposite!

So how about WE keep it SUPER simple today and when a little faith is required or a little strength needs summoned, try Jesus.

Yancey once remarked that…

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse. 

In other words, try Jesus.

He can be trusted! 

You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant. 

2 Samuel 7:28 (NIV)

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 19:7 (NIV)

The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. Psalm 111:7 (NIV)

I could go on... 

Therefore, I will say it one more time.

Today friends, TRY JESUS!

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