Cry Out to Jesus!

Music has been used to worship God for as long as there have been people intent on so doing. Yesterday, I was feeling a little blue, downcast and maybe even a little sorry for myself. Nothing takes you outside of yourself more than praising God so I cranked up the radio in the car and sang along to K-Love. One of my favorite songs, Cry Out to Jesus , by Third Day came on…I knew it was God's way of talking to me, He's good like that…sending you just what you need when you need it. I knew right then I would share this today because we all have times like those that I was going through.

To everyone who's lost someone they love
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye

And to all of the people with burdens and pains
Keeping you back from your life
You believe that there's nothing and there is no one
Who can make it right

Chorus
There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
They lost all of their faith and love
They've done all they can to make it right again
Still it's not enough

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
You try to give up but you come back again
Just remember that you're not alone in your shame
And your suffering

Chorus

When your lonely (when you're lonely)
And it feels like the whole world is falling on you
You just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
Cry to Jesus

To the widow who suffers from being alone
Wiping the tears from her eyes
For the children around the world without a home
Say a prayer tonight

You know, it is the submission and acknowledgment that you cannot 'fix' things yourself that brings us to a point of crying out to Jesus. Friends, that's when He can help us the most! As long as we cling tenaciously to the mindset that we can 'handle it' on our own, God will allow us the free will to do so. That's usually when we fall flat on our faces in our failed efforts. It is the genuine heartfelt crying out to Jesus that shows we submit to His power, His authority, and His way with our situations. As long as we are stiff-necked about 'doing it our way' we flounder in the sea of failure and despair. Crying out to Jesus asks Him step in to render His healing and mercy. The more dependent on Jesus we are, the more He can work in our lives. Being independent only shuts the door to His help. There is neither valor nor wisdom in stubborn, independent suffering. Cry out to Jesus when you are ready to receive… Hope for the helpless, Rest for the weary, Love for the broken heart, grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing..
He'll meet you wherever you are…Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus!!