Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine
I have been enjoying the old hymns so much lately.
"Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I know, Fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go,"
"I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today, I know that He is living, whatever men may say; I see His Hand of mercy, I hear His Voice of cheer, and just the time I need Him, He's always near... He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today; He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way..."
These and so many others are old friends with a dear, familiar message. I love the old hymns because they come from a deep place of Christian maturity. I love the way they sum everything up in a few short stanzas. They tell of how I was lost until Jesus found me, how I can serve Him here and how He fills me with hope of a home in Heaven with Him for all eternity. I've been singing these hymns for most of my 50 years and they are spiritual meat that sticks to the soul.
A philosophy you can live with is all very well, but the real test comes if you are willing to die with it. That's what I love about Jesus. He gave me a peace beyond understanding, joy that goes deeper than happiness, contentment in all circumstances, and He won the victory over death, so I have the calm assurance of a home in Heaven with Him! Perfection. Now that's a philosophy I can face life and death with.
"Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I know, Fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go,"
"I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today, I know that He is living, whatever men may say; I see His Hand of mercy, I hear His Voice of cheer, and just the time I need Him, He's always near... He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today; He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way..."
These and so many others are old friends with a dear, familiar message. I love the old hymns because they come from a deep place of Christian maturity. I love the way they sum everything up in a few short stanzas. They tell of how I was lost until Jesus found me, how I can serve Him here and how He fills me with hope of a home in Heaven with Him for all eternity. I've been singing these hymns for most of my 50 years and they are spiritual meat that sticks to the soul.
A philosophy you can live with is all very well, but the real test comes if you are willing to die with it. That's what I love about Jesus. He gave me a peace beyond understanding, joy that goes deeper than happiness, contentment in all circumstances, and He won the victory over death, so I have the calm assurance of a home in Heaven with Him! Perfection. Now that's a philosophy I can face life and death with.
Published by Tracie Walker
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Post a CommentAwesome - so many of my relatives taught me all these beautiful songs:}
Sound, spiritual advice. Too many people calling themselves Christian are following secular philosophy.Let us pray they grab hold to some truth and be not swayed yet again into the munday foolishish of a God that has no standards or expectations for or from His children.
I love Jesus, and I love singing His praises through old hymns as well. Thanks for sharing this blessed testimony!
He's mine to. This is so beautiful.
You should read my "Yes, Virginia, He Lives" - I was inspired to rewrite the original by thinking what an impact the most read Editorial of all time would have had on humanity if it had been written about the Christ instead of the Claus! cheers :)
Tracie I was singing along as I was reading the words to these familiar hymns. I'm grateful that God used these writers to pen such inspirational and comforting words that would encourage people for years to come. Thanks for bringing them back to life.
amen
I love this, Tracie, and I too am comforted so often by the words (and even melodies) of the old hymns. Praying for you today!