Jesus is All I Need

Pastor Gary Oser

I find great encouragement in the words of hymns. I try every day to read the words of a hymn from our hymnbook. I am currently at page 580, so I have been at it for a while.

One of the things that has been helpful to me in doing this is that I run into songs with which I am not familiar. I don’t read music so I have no idea in regards to the tune, but the words encourage and challenge me.

This past week, I read the words of two songs. The first was familiar, “Jesus is All the World to Me.” I hope you can honestly say with the song writer, “Jesus is all the world to me: my Life, my Joy, my All. He is my Strength from day to day; without Him I would fall…”

The second hymn was one I did not know and can’t recall having sung—”Jesus is All I Need.” I just want to share the words with you:

“When I am burdened, or weary or sad, Jesus is all I need. / Never He fails to uplift and make glad. Jesus is all I need.

When I am tempted and fear I may fall, Jesus is all I need. / He never fails to respond to my call, Jesus is all that I need.

When I am swept by the tempests of life, Jesus is all that I need. / Peace He imparts, whatsoever the strife, Jesus is all that I need.

When through the valley He calls me to go, Jesus is all that I need. / He will be with me to cheer me, I know, Jesus is all that I need.

(Chorus) All that I need He will always be. All that I need till His face I see. / All that I need thro’ eternity. Jesus is all I need.”

Isn’t that a great song! No matter what happens in our lives, Jesus will always be there and be all that we need!