Trust and Obey

We sang a song in church when I was a kid that I thought was a little corny. The music style seemed like an old Barbershop Quartet tune, and the words didn't seem to have the uplifting of other hymns. It wasn't until recently that I took the time to take a close look at the words. It was then that I realized how complicated I was making my life as a Christian, when it really is as simple as the title of that hymn: "Trust and Obey".

The simple direction can be found throughout the scriptures. Among them are these passages:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 3:5-6)

 But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”
(1 Samuel 15:22)

So, simply put, trusting God comes first, then obedience to His word (as the old hymn says), Trust  & Obey not the reverse. (Romans 1:5)

Whenever I see my growth as a Christian seems stunted, I'm usually unhappy, and when it seems like what I read in the Bible is just words on a page instead of the Living Word, I have to ask myself, “Is there an area in my life where I am disobeying what God has already revealed  His word to me?  Is there something the Spirit of God has been urging me to do, that I have ignored or put off?”

Trust and Obey for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to Trust and Obey.

Love you guys!!!
- Ray Parish, Lay Leader