For this I have Jesus

Preached at Groby URC this morning on Psalm 23. They are a lovely crowd there, really responsive to the Word, and I had a great time. I tidied up my Bible before I left home,so I wouldn't scatter bookmarks all over the place, and found one tucked in the back I thought I'd mislaid. It was the words of a Graham Kendrick song I copied out YEARS ago when going through a rough patch.

Then tonight, Bob preached on Psalm 22, and we sang the same song during the service. Now I can't get it out of my head - but I don't mind, because the words are so pertinent to how I am feeling this evening.

For the joys and for the sorrows
The best and worst of times
For this moment, for tomorrow
For all that lies behind
Fears that crowd around me
For the failure of my plans
For the dreams of all I hope to be
The truth of what I am

For this I have Jesus

For the tears that flow in secret
In the broken times
For the moments of elation
Or the troubled mind
For all the disappointments
Or the sting of old regrets
All my prayers and longings
That seem unanswered yet

For this I have Jesus

For the weakness of my body
The burdens of each day
For the nights of doubt and worry
When sleep has fled away
Needing reassurance
And the will to start again
A steely-eyed endurance
The strength to fight and win

For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus, I have Jesus