Years ago, I was moved by the passion of Anne Graham Lotz as she read her description of her Savior, “Just Give Me Jesus”. This poem was written Anne; daughter of Billy Graham,over 13 years ago. We are blessed to read it again…

He is enduringly strong
He is entirely sincere
He is eternally steadfast
He is immortally gracious
He is imperially powerful
He is impartially merciful
He is the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizons of the globe
He is Gods son
He is the sinners savior
He is the captives ransom
He is the breadth of life

He is the centerpiece of civilization
He stands in the solitude of Himself
He is august and He is unique
He is unparalleled and unprecedented
He is undisputed and undefined
He is unsurpassed and unshakable
He is the lofty idea in philosophy
He is the highest personality in psychology
He is the supreme subject in literature
He is the unavoidable problem in higher criticism
He is the fundamental doctrine of theology
He is the cornerstone, the capstone and the stumbling stone of all religion
He is the miracle of the ages

Just give me Jesus

No means of measure can define His limitless love
No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shore-less supply
No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings
He forgives and He forgets
He creates and He cleanses
He restores and He rebuilds
He heals and He helps
He reconciles and He redeems
He comforts and He carries
He lives and He loves
He is the God of the second chance, the fat chance, the slim chance, the no chance

Just give me Jesus

He discharges debtors
He delivers the captives
He defends the feeble
He blesses the young
He serves the unfortunate
He regards the aged
He rewards the diligent
He beautifies the meek
He is the key to knowledge
He is the fountain of life
He is the wellspring of joy
He is the storehouse of wisdom
He is the foundation of faith
He is the doorway of deliverance
He is the pathway to peace
He is the roadway of righteousness
He is the gateway to glory
He is the highway to happiness
Just give me Jesus
He supplies strength to the weary
He increases power to the faint
He offers escape to the tempted
He sympathizes with the hurting
He saves the hopeless
He shields the helpless
He sustains the homeless
He gives purpose to the aimless
He gives reason to our meaninglessness
He gives fulfillment to our emptiness
He gives light in the darkness, comfort in the loneliness, fruit in the barrenness, future to the hopeless, life to the lifeless

Just give me Jesus

He guards the young
He seeks the stray
He finds the lost
He guides the faithful
He rights the wronged
He ad-verges the abused
He defends the weak
He comforts the oppressed
He welcomes the prodigal
He heals the sick
He cleanses the dirty
He beautifies the meek
He restores the failure
He mends the broken
He blesses the poor
He fills the empty
He clothes the naked
He satisfies the hungry
He elevates the humble
He forgives the sinner and He raises the dead

Just give me Jesus

His office is manifold and His promise is assured
His life is matchless and goodness is limitless
His mercy is enough and grace is sufficient
His reign is righteous
His yoke is easy and His burden is light
He is indestructible
He is indescribable
He is incomprehensible
He is inescapable
He is invisible
He is irresistible
He is irrefutable
I can’t get Him out of my mind and I can’t get Him out of my heart.
I can’t outlive Him and I can’t live without Him.
The pharisees couldn’t stand Him.
The family couldn’t stop Him
Satan tried to tempt Him but found he couldn’t trip Him
Pilate examined Him on trial but found no fault in Him
The Romans crucified Him but couldn’t take His life
Death couldn’t handle Him and the grave couldn’t hold Him

Just give me Jesus

He had no predecessor and would have no successor
He is the lion and the lamb
He is God and He is man
He is the seven way king:
He is the King of the Jews; that is a racial king
He is the King of Israel; that is a national king
He is the King of Righteousness; that is a moral king
He is the King of the Ages; that is an eternal king
He is the King of Heaven; that is a universal king
He is the King of Glory; that is a celestial king
He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords
Please just give me Jesus

As I read over yesterday’s passage in Genesis 18. where God reminds Abraham and Sarah, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” I stop to consider the assignment that God has recently given Anne for this year, right now, from July 1-7, to call His people in our nation to prayer.

I have joined her in prayer for:
–God the Father to restrain, protect, and deliver His people from the evil that has come into our world.
–God the Son to be exalted, magnified, and glorified in His Church, in our nation, and in our lives.
–God the Holy Spirit to fall on us in a fresh way, compelling the Church to repent of sin and our nation to return to faith in the living God, resulting in a great national spiritual awakening.

“Then on the 7th day, July 7, we are to pray and fast for 7 hours.” asks Anne.

Just give me Jesus…I pray.

“This is all about calling God’s people to pray before it’s too late and judgment falls on our nation,” concluded Lotz.

And I say…”Is there anything too hard for the LORD?”

Dear Heavenly Father, We agree with Anne in prayer for our nation, Your church and ourselves. We pray with repentant, sincere hearts. We have felt the adversary rise up the minute we began to pray…so there must be something to this…You. So, we continue to pray with all our heart, focused on You. We declare, like never before…There is NOTHING TOO HARD for YOU! In Jesus Name, Amen