'Tis So Sweet

I love contemporary music but I do have a soft spot in my heart for some of the older hymns; hymns that I grew up hearing while sitting in the pew at church with my parents or songs I would hear my mom singing as she would wash dishes or fold clothes.  This week I've had the song 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus fresh on my mind.  

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.