It’s frustrating at Christmas time or on one’s birthday when you get a gift and open it up all excited about using it, only to find that it doesn’t come with the necessary batteries, or it needs an additional part to actually work. I’ve seen the disappointed look on a kid’s face when they realize they don’t have those batteries, and that toy they were excited to get is not going to do anything, at least until they can find someone to go to the store and buy those additional parts.
When we have Jesus Christ in our life – We don’t need ANYTHING else! We don’t have to go searching for additional things to make our life better or make things work. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
There’s a story about Mother Teresa telling her superiors that she had five pennies and a dream from God to build an orphanage. Her superiors told her that she couldn’t build an orphanage, or anything else for that matter, with just five pennies. “I know,” she replied. “But with God and five pennies, I can do anything.”
We too often think “If I just had a better job. If I just had the right relationship. If I just had more money. If I just had this. If I just had that…”
If we have JESUS, THAT’S ALL WE NEED! He will give us everything He knows is necessary to accomplish what HE wants with our life.
You’ve seen the commercials on television or advertisements in a magazine about gardening, stamp collecting, or other hobbies and things. And many times they will say “With this KIT, you get EVERYTHING YOU NEED to start this hobby or whatever.” And then you buy the kit and find that it has everything you may need to “get started”, but then if you want to continue or grow that collection or hobby – you have to find and purchase more.
When we get Jesus Christ in our life and give Him COMPLETE control – we don’t need ANY more! He’s ALL we need!
I have found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay;
He tells me every care on Him to roll.
He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower;
I have all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
From my heart and now He keeps me by His power.
Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal.
He will never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessèd will;
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessèd face,
Where the rivers of delight shall ever roll.
He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
Stop looking for OTHER things and realize that if you have Jesus – You have EVERYTHING!