Trust and Obey

At my mom's church Sunday we sang this old hymn. We both realized that words like this are timeless - unchanged truth - untainted by culture, relativism, or what man may try to do with the Bible.

Is life easy? Any fool knows the answer to that - regardless of your religious persuasion. The fool dismisses the Bible as being the infallible rule of God. A believer knows that the words contained in the Scriptures are the Words of God, and that "all Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness". People who dismiss this truth want nothing to do with the Author of Scripture.

Most people apart from God know what trust is - but obey...NO WAY...don't even go there. This great hymn reminds us that the two VERBS are inseparable.

Take a few moments to meditate on this great song.

Trust and Obey
by John H. Sammis and Marc Hedlin - Copyright ©

When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word
What glory He sheds on our way
While we do His good will
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

chorus:
Trust and obey,
For there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear,
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
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But we never can prove
The delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
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Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we'll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do,
Where He sends we will go,
Never fear only trust and obey.
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