My eyes are on the waves, but I’m not at the beach. Only the trials and the lack can I see.
There is a battle waging inside between the choice of anxious thoughts or trusting the Lord.
“Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word …”
The struggle to think on what He has told me or all the needs whirling around in my head.
‘Just to rest upon His promise; Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord.”
“The Lord is my Shepherd,” Psalm 23. These are His words given to me.
The word is there to keep my eyes on Him, to see the reality – I have all I need. For today, right now – God’s word is sound. He’s faithful. He’s patient. His mercy abounds. His love never fails. His word is solid ground.
So I cry out to Him and ask, “Help me God to change my focus. The weeds of doubt and fear have me sinking. I can’t breathe, I can’t see. Fix my eyes on the heavens – right now – O won’t you please, help me!
Tune me up that I might not complain. Oh God that I might sing in harmony again. Perhaps the old hymn are the words I must speak:
“Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease,…”
“Jesus, if you walked through this temple today, you would find my fret and fear and dismay. I’m aware this is sin, this is not pleasing to You. I’m throwing out my past, …
forgetting those things that hurt, leaving fear of the present with You even now.
I confess this mess to You this very moment. Thank You, for they are forgiven and cleansed by the power of Your blood and Your love in surrender. I go now, in faith victorious and new. I leave from Your presence taking, yes, taking from You:
“Just from Jesus simply taking Life and rest and joy and peace. Jesus, Jesus how I trust You ! How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er. Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust You more!”
“Just from Jesus simply taking,… I must repeat, for I am likened as a sheep: “Life and rest and joy and peace.”
This time with You dear Lord has changed me, completely. Until the next wave that crashes before me … I love how You are so patient with me!”
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus by Louisa M. R. Stead
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!”
- Refrain:
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!
- Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood! - Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace. - I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.