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1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in
me. (John 14:1)
This
hymn was written by Edgar P. Stites in 1876 and first appeared as a poem in a
newspaper of that time. When Dwight L. Moody saw the poem, he gave it to Ira
Sankey and asked that he put it to music which he did in the present tune we
have today
Trusting
Jesus
(a favorite Hymn of the Korean Church)
Simply trusting
every day,
Trusting through a
stormy way;
Even when my faith
is small,
Trusting Jesus, that
is all.
Refrain
Trusting as the
moments fly,
Trusting as the days
go by;
Trusting Him
whate’er befall,
Trusting Jesus, that
is all.
Brightly does His
Spirit shine
Into this poor heart
of mine;
While He leads I
cannot fall;
Trusting Jesus, that
is all.
Refrain
Singing if my way is
clear,
Praying if the path
be drear;
If in danger for Him
call;
Trusting Jesus, that
is all.
Refrain
Trusting Him while
life shall last,
Trusting Him till
earth be past;
Till within the
jasper wall,
Trusting Jesus, that
is all.
Refrain
Simply trusting every day, Trusting through a stormy way; Even when my faith
is small, Trusting Jesus, that is all. For those of great faith and much Bible
knowledge, trusting Jesus is less difficult than for those who are recent
recipients of the saving grace of our Lord. A new recruit to the military
service develops marching skills by constant and repetitive practice. Faith,
too, requires a modicum of practice. As we are confronted with the challenges
of life, seek the Lord’s leading in prayer, and observe amazing responses from
Heaven to those prayers, our faith grows exponentially. But even a small sliver
of faith is sufficient if it is a pure and undefiled faith. Faith does not
stand alone – it must be directed to the right source of strength. We may have
faith in a stone image of a saint or angel, but that will avail nothing. Our
faith must be focused on God. Many professing Christians place their faith in
large congregations, church buildings and institutions, in some charismatic leader;
but those are not the substances of availing faith. We are warned in both the
Old and New Testaments not to place our trust in any man, king, minister, or
potentate; we are to trust God above all. 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in
man. 9 It is better to
trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalm
118:8-9),
and, Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought
to obey God rather than men. (Acts
5:29)
Refrain
Trusting as the moments fly, Trusting as the
days go by; Trusting Him whate’er befall, Trusting Jesus, that is all. Trust is really the
evidence of faith. Trust is not a fleeting emotion as evidenced in the light
and trivial worship of many modern churches – trust is a way of life to the
believer. We placed our trust in Christ yesterday, we trust Him today, and we
will trust Him tomorrow. The changing fortunes of war or circumstance should
not diminish our trust in Christ. Our Lord not only died loving us, but died
BECAUSE of that love. The pains of the cross did not deter Him. “A frantic
mother called her pastor one day. She had a bad case of "nerves." He
thought he heard a child's voice over the phone, so he asked, "Is your
child upset and worried as you are?" "Why, of course not," she
replied. "But why not?" he asked. "I suppose she puts her trust
in me and lets me do the worrying," she answered. "Then make a
transference, try to think of yourself as a child of God, and just as your
child puts her trust in you, you put your trust in God." — Christian
Digest
Brightly
does His Spirit shine Into this poor heart of mine; While He leads I cannot
fall; Trusting Jesus, that is all. The Light of God’s Holy
Spirit shines brightest when our own feeble lamps of our heart grow dim. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause
his face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon earth,
thy saving health among all nations. (Psalm
67:1-2)
In making reference to the prominent preachers of His day (Pharisees and
Scribes), Jesus warned the people about following them: 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my
heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. (Matt 15:10-14) There are many ‘popular’ preachers who are
leading thousands into the ditch (i.e.: Osteen and his ilk).
Singing
if my way is clear, Praying if the path be drear; If in danger for Him call;
Trusting Jesus, that is all. God puts a song in the heart of the
believer in both good and bad times. 3 And he hath
put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it,
and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. (Psalm
40:3) O
God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.” (Psalm 108:1) “But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth
songs in the night. (Job 35:10) I call to
remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit
made diligent search, (Psalm 77:6) All songs and music
of great beauty come by inspiration of God. All of the classical composers
attest to this fact. Singing is a means of expressing joy. There are times when
that joy becomes forlorn in the lonely, dark stretches of the long night. But
we may still utter songs of praise to God thereby casting away fear and doubt.
And then we have the benefit of prayer to bolster our courage and faith.
Trusting
Him while life shall last, Trusting Him till earth be past; Till within the
jasper wall, Trusting Jesus, that is all. This first clause of
the final verse is pregnant with deep meaning. AS our Lord said to Martha
without the tomb of her brother, Lazarus: I am the resurrection, and the life: he that
believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever LIVETH
AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26) Lazarus is asleep in death, yet he believed in the Lord. He is
sleeping and not truly dead. All who believe are forever alive. But look at the
capitalized words in the verse! We must believe in this life for there is no
faith in the tomb after. We trust in Christ ALL THE WAY – in joys, in sorrows,
in prosperity, in poverty, in health and in sickness we trust the Lord.
Do You?
