I'll admit that I don't know all the words but I do know the first verse;
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, "Thus saith the Lord!"
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
I can't really explain why this song has been on my heart, I don't recall hearing it recently. I was thinking about that this week, wondering why I just started humming that tune and I thought of Luke 6:45 which says that out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
I'm not a fan of resolutions at New Years, but this year I decided to try and be thankful for what I do have. I've noticed a trend in myself the past few years that a lot of my discontentment came from focusing on what I didn't have and lamenting that to God like a spoiled child. This year I decided that I was going to attempt to have a thankful heart for what God has blessed me with. For example, I may not love where I live but I do have a job that I honestly enjoy and a job that allows me to be involved in something so much greater than myself.
I don't say that for you to think, "oh, look at her and look at what she's doing" I mess up way more than I would care to admit and I fight daily with my inner spoiled child but when that song came across my heart this week I thought that maybe it was a little glimpse into what living a fully surrendered life to God looks like. I don't have everything that I want but I think the sweetest thing about trusting in Jesus is that I know I don't have to do anything to get good gifts from my Father. Resting in His Ephesians 3:20 promise that he is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think I know that the things that I wish for myself will pale in comparison to what God wants to do in my life if I just give him the reigns.
So for now I'll continue humming this tune and praying that God will continue to give me glimpses of His glory along the way.
