WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS?

Have you made Jesus your lasting Friend?

When is he last time you sung this song and tears of joy welled up in your eyes and felt warmth in your heart?

I challenge you, just take time read each line of this hymn and just think about it:-

How awesom it is to know the kind of Friend we have?One who never leaves us, One who understands us, carries our sorrows and pain; paid our ransom, bore our infirmities, healed our diseases, comforts and strenghtens us. Helps us in our weaknesses.... What a FAITHFUL Friend we have?

Note the privilege that we have- WE CAN CARRY EVERYTHING (not somethings) TO GOD IN PRAYER.

Are you cumbered with a load of care? are you bearing needless pain? are you discouraged, despised, forsaken? Got trials and temptations? troubled anywhere?
NO WORRY-It is a privilege to bring EVERYTHING to Him in Prayer.

As you bring it all to Him in prayer, remember:-

* It's not by power nor by might but by the Spirit /Grace of God through Faith Zech 4:6. That Grace is God's unmerited favor to undeserving pple. It is His power to meet your needs.
Taking it all to Him in prayer is not on our own merits but just by His grace- what a priviledge.
If God was to bless only the perfect people, then He will Never bless anyone cause we all have sinned and have fallen short of His glory but Freely by His grace He has redeemed us.

* It's not how GREAT our faith is but the GREAT FAITHFULNESS of GOD.
As you take it to Him in Prayer, Trust in His:-
a. Power & Ability to Do WHAT needs to be done
b. Wisdom & Knowledge to Do it WHEN it needs to be done
c. Love & Goodness to Do it the WAY it needs to be done

We have a Friend in Jesus, to Him; we have the privilege of Bringing EVERYTHING in Prayer. Graciously He answers

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

4. Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.

Mingi Pendoz
Mbela Kachel