Good Morning! As we continue along in our journey through the Lenten season in preparation for the remembrance of Christ's ultimate sacrifice on the cross on our behalf, I would like to revisit this post from many years ago. Praying that it will be a blessing to you today as well...
Original Post 3/11/2011:
I love to sing the old hymns of the faith...and I want to keep them alive for future generations. This morning in my devotional time with my husband, we focused on this old hymn as a prayer:
"Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sickness into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of earth's sorrows into Thy balm,
Out of life's storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of my home,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee."
Written by William T. Sleeper, 1819-1904
Wow! Doesn't that hymn speak to you? This is one of those songs that we often would sing as a prayer of commitment and surrender at the close of a church service. Even though these words were penned by the composer over one hundred years ago, they are still applicable and powerful to me today.
During this Lenten Season, rather than focus on what you are giving up, why not consider what new insights you can glean from God's Word, the faithful messages found in the hymns of our faith, and other devotional writings as God leads you. Then, share those thoughts with others throughout your day...whether by email, Facebook, notes written in cards, or by word of mouth in your conversations with friends and loved ones. If we could manage to share a word of encouragement and hope with another person each day, what a difference there would be in our world!
Have a glorious day...and give someone a real hug today. God bless you real good! (((((HUGS)))))
3/10/2019: Note to my friends: I discovered some very unpleasant comments on a few of my recent blogs this morning (spam), so am now using comment moderation. I will try to get back to each comment as soon as possible. I apologize if anyone happened to see any of those spam messages before I was able to delete them. Hopefully this will help. I notice that many others of our friends are also having to use comment moderation. Have a blessed day my friends, and I will catch up with you later as I must get ready for Sunday School and Church now.
