{"id":22060,"date":"2019-04-24T07:05:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22060"},"modified":"2019-04-24T07:18:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:18:12","slug":"worship-wednesday-deep-disappointment-lord-i-need-you-with-matt-maher-audrey-assad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22060","title":{"rendered":"Worship Wednesday – Deep Disappointment – Lord, I Need You \u2013 with Matt Maher & Audrey Assad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Donna L. Campbell, Salt & Light<\/a><\/p>\n

Let us<\/span> therefore<\/span> come<\/span> bold<\/span>ly<\/span> unto the throne<\/span> of grace<\/span>, that<\/span> we may obtain<\/span> mercy<\/span>, and<\/span> find<\/span> grace<\/span> to<\/span> help<\/span> in time of need<\/span>.<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Hebrews 4:16<\/a><\/p>\n

In a couple of weeks, I’m speaking at a conference. The topic is “Dealing with Disappointment”.<\/p>\n

In preparing for the talk, certain ones of my kids’ childhood disappointments came to mind. Our daughter struggled with all the goodbyes in our overseas life. Too many times “the new girl” she would retreat to mom, through tears, for comfort and to be reminded of her true value. Over time, she would rally\u2026graduating with honors and a life-long friend.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Our middle son would play street soccer with neighborhood kids and longed for the day he could play on a real team. That year finally came when we spent a year in the US. We were naive to how team sports worked back home. He missed the cut for the soccer team and\u00a0grieved so hard it pierced the heart of his mom who could only pray over him, as words failed.<\/p>\n

Over time, he also would rally…with basketball and music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Our youngest son, always small, endured a long season of bullying. He was bullied as the littlest in his class…and just for meanness’ sake. Still he would, like his siblings, rally in his own gifting in music and cooking… He took courage\u00a0 in\u00a0his dad\u2019s big love…and in the space his mom tried to give him…both in the kitchen and in finding his way in life (when she\/I would much rather have held him close…too close).\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So it goes – children grow up and no longer need their parents as they did before. However, we never outgrow our need for God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Just today, working on the talk on disappointment, it happened to me. Not just in reminiscing old disappointments, but in a lightning quick heart-stopping raw experience of it. It was devastating. Details aren’t necessary. At first, I spiraled down into a dark place, but it didn’t last long. With God’s help, I picked myself up and shook off the deep disappointment. Clinging to God…I remembered, remembered, remembered who He is and what He is about with His children. This thing…this loss…I can do endure. God is here. He will work it all out. Even if He doesn’t<\/a> in my preferred way, He will bring me through… and I will love Him for it…again.<\/p>\n

Matt Maher<\/a>, in telling the story behind the song<\/a> \u201cLord, I Need You<\/em>\u201d talks about how\u00a0C. S. Lewis describes\u00a0\u201cneed-love\u201d.\u00a0It is very different from other loves.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cNeed-love cries to God<\/strong> from our poverty. Gift-love longs to serve, or even to suffer for, God. Appreciative love says: \u201cWe give thanks to thee for thy great glory.\u201d Need-love says \u201cI cannot live without [him\/]her.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves <\/a><\/p>\n

Need-love, as in the song \u201cLord, I Need You<\/em>\u201d comes from a heart that is aware of its lack and knows who can fill the emptiness. Need-love, on the flip side, moves us to respond to the good in our life, the joy and blessing, with\u00a0gratefulness to God. With so much love.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, we hear people in our culture express thanks and yet “the thanks” seem to float out into the air with no place to land. God is our place to land.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Blaise Pascal<\/a>, French Physicist and Philosopher<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cI know that everyone is going to go to God in their darkest need and struggle. My hope is that at some point it isn\u2019t just that you go to God in your need but that you are so overwhelmingly hit between the eyes\u00a0with the love of God that you would go to\u00a0Him in your joy. In your joy, you would still say, \u201cEvery hour I need You\u201d, not just in your brokenness, in your darkest times. There is always a reason to have joy. As believers, we can show witness by leaning on God in times of hardship but also\u00a0leaning on God in times of joy and celebrating.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matt Maher<\/a><\/div>\n
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I grew up singing favorite hymns\u00a0from hymnals, by page number\u00a0 \u2013 #379. Annie Hawks<\/a>\u2019 \u201cI Need Thee Every Hour<\/em>\u201d was one of those songs.<\/p>\n

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Matt Maher and a team of song-writers have brought us, His children, again to God, eager to share our need for Him and our joy in Him.<\/p>\n

Worship<\/a> with me:<\/p>\n

Lord, I come, I confess<\/em><\/div>\n
Bowing here I find my rest<\/em><\/div>\n
Without You I fall apart<\/em><\/div>\n
You\u2019re the One that guides my heart<\/em><\/div>\n
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
Every hour I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
My one defense, my righteousness<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh God, how I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Where grace is found is where You are<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
And where You are, Lord, I am free<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Holiness is Christ in me<\/em><\/div>\n
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
Every hour I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
My one defense, my righteousness<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh God, how I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
Teach my song to rise to You<\/em><\/div>\n
When temptation comes my way<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
And when I cannot stand I\u2019ll fall on You<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Jesus, You\u2019re my hope and stay<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
Every hour I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
My one defense, my righteousness<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh God, how I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
You\u2019re my one defense, my righteousness<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh God, how I need You<\/em><\/div>\n
My one defense, my righteousness<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh God, how I need You*<\/em><\/div>\n
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…and You’re always there.<\/div>\n
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Dealing with Disappointment, a Broken Heart, and a Crushed Spirit<\/em> – Donna Campbell<\/a><\/div>\n
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Monday Morning Moment – Confronting & Overcoming Disappointment – Deb Mills Writer<\/a><\/div>\n
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Worship Wednesday – In Disappointment, Peace…and finally, Joy – a Playlist<\/em> – Deb Mills Writer<\/a><\/div>\n
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*Lyrics to Lord, I Need You<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 written by Matt Maher, Kristian Stanfill,<\/a> Christy Nockels, Jesse Reeves and Daniel Carson<\/a><\/p>\n

Chords to Lord, I Need You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube Video with Lyrics\u00a0\u2013 Lord, I Need You<\/em> \u2013 Matt Maher<\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube Video \u2013 Matt Maher \u2013 Lord, I Need You<\/em> (feat. Audrey Assad) \u2013 Acoustic\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Story Behind the Song \u2013 Lord, I Need You<\/em> \u2013 Matt Maher<\/a><\/p>\n

I Need Thee Every Hour<\/em> by Annie S. Hawks, 1872<\/a><\/p>\n

Singing From the Same Hymnal in a Post-Hymnal World<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt Maher Music<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Pic of Nathan Mills with guitar – Duy Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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