Desperately Seeking the Savior
“Desperate is a strong word. That’s why I like it. People who are desperate are rude, frantic, and reckless. Desperate people are explosive, focused, and uncompromising in their desire to get what they want. The New Testament is filled with desperate people, people who barged into private dinners, screamed at Jesus until they had his attention, or destroyed the roof of someone’s house to get to him. People who are desperate for spirituality very seldom worry about the mess they make on their way to be with Jesus.”
—Mike Yaconelli
Desperate. We tell people, “Be careful, you don’t want to come off sounding desperate.” And yet all throughout the scriptures we see desperate people making their way to God and to Christ. There’s the woman with the issue of blood, the friends who lowered their friend down to Christ, a father seeking help for his little girl and more.
It seems that being desperate or sharing our helplessness with our Father is not something to be avoided, but rather a key ingredient to prayer. We have been giving many gifts, abilities, talents and resources. But the one thing we must never forget is our dependence upon God.
Take time this week to remind yourself of your need for God to work in your life. Then take a little more time to ask for His provision. Then stand back and watch the great things the Lord will do in your life as you depend on him.
Oh, and don’t worry if you sound a little… desperate.
