What do you need in this moment….right now?

 

What do you need in this moment….right now?

Something to eat? Drink? A comfortable place to nap? Or your mind to be at rest even for a moment?

For many people these last weeks have been busy days because of the changing seasons, activities with school and work, social gatherings and the need to be connected with others. So what do you need in this moment?

As a child I always wondered what those “Calgon, take me away” commercials meant until I had a family of my own. One’s time is never one’s own with family commitments whether family is in the house with you or loved ones live away from you. There is a desire or want to be able to help as they need you or at least you think they need your help. Does this desire to help others because you feel needed ever stop?

The simple answer is no. This is who we are as human beings. Even our pets need us- to feed them, brush their fur, play with them and hold them. So where do we get this desire to feel needed? And are their limitations?

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Matthew 9:35-36

Jesus had compassion on the people he met. They were harassed, helpless and they needed him. The people saw Jesus heal others and they went to him. Not only did Jesus bring physical healing he also taught them to think and reflect on his teachings about the priorities in life. He taught them to take the approach that there was more to life than the negative things affecting them. Jesus wanted the people to look beyond their every day life to something better.

Jesus knew their needs before he asked and yet he asked anyway. The people needed to articulate what they wanted Jesus to do. Jesus also wanted the people to hear what he said as they spoke to him.

Our needs change each season, each day and as we age, but what is certain for those who believe is to have faith no matter what each moment brings.  God gave Noah the task to build an ark to save his family. By faith, Noah did it.  Did Noah need to build the ark when there were no clouds in the sky? No but he trusted God to fulfill his needs and built the ark. After everything was released back into the Earth, Noah no longer needed the ark but his story reminds us that we need to trust God to fulfil our needs. We need to please God and to do this we must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

So what do you need today? Faith, trust and hope—in God. For no matter what the day brings you will be able to cope and live because you are not alone.

PRAYER

Gracious God we thank you that no matter what we face we are reminded of Jesus’ compassion. Through faith we believe that he shared and showed his love in order that we would trust you for all our needs. Help us O God to lean on you and trust you in faith. Amen.