All we need is YOU!

The verse for 9/6 is Nehemiah 9:6, "You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you."  NLT

As the priest Ezra led the city of Jerusalem in revival, by preaching the long-forgotten word of God and leading the people in worship and celebration, people began to confess their sins and called out to other people to join them in praising God.   The verse above is a portion of their praise to the Lord.  What strikes me is that the praises remain true and we can sing the same praises to the same God.

That is what we are doing as a church right now.  We are calling out to the Lord.  We are confessing our sins and asking Him to bring us back to the heart of worship.  We are praying and praising and waiting.  We are reminding ourselves and reminding our God that He is, by character, faithful.  God wants to bring us back into covenant relationship with Him.  We have been reminded that this is exactly where we need to be - in His presence, in His will, and in His likeness. 

Revive us, O Lord, for we are more in need of You than anything You could ever do for us or give to us.  All we need is YOU!