I Need You

There's a little chorus we've been singing in the Church for many years now. It says,"He's all I need, He's all I need, Jesus is all I need". I love singing this song, at the same time I sing it with mixed feelings because it is not what the Bible teaches.

The Bible clearly teaches that we also need each other. We need Jesus and His people. Paul says to the Corinthian Church that we cannot say to each other, "I have no need of you" ( 1 Corinthians 12:21 ). I realize that there are those times when we just don't want each other, we get burned-out on people, disappointed in people, irritated with people...but there are also those times when people pray for us, encourage us, help us, and love us. Relationship is such a vital part of our life and ministry.

So let's be honest. There are those times when we just don't want to be around people, and we want it to be just "me and Jesus", but we must recognize that we are designed for togetherness, with all of its joys and pains.

Yes, we need Jesus, but we need His people too.