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Originally Posted by Nell
Yep. I thought of that wonderful classic hymn, too.
The gospel of Jesus had to be simple enough for the entire world of different people to understand from the youngest to the oldest. I got saved as a 5 year old...I understood enough to sing “come into my heart Lord Jesus...”
Nell
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Amen the simplicity - everything is found in Him . . . even the cross! Even the willingness to obey is found in Him, as Phil 2:13 says,
"For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure."
So here is the little experience I had that I mentioned at the start of this thread. In my previous experience, whenever God is speaking to me, He sort of "sounds the same note" repeatedly. So last Sunday, the cross was the note He was playing for me, and in my devotional readings that morning the message and simplicity of the cross was coming through much more clearly than ever. Then I went to a Sunday gathering and heard a bro speaking on Galatians. Afterward, several people stood up to share things related to the message. I had two things in me I thought were really good, but didn't know quite how to convey them. So inwardly I gave it to Him and asked for guidance. I could easily share both points, but knowing my tendency to be on the verbose side, I didn't want to say more than I needed to. So I trusted Him and stood up, and shared on one of the points. After I said a few things about it (it was good and flowed well, and was well received), I had the sense that it was enough. I hadn't shared the second point I wanted to, which I thought was also a very good point to make. But, as the Anointing conveyed, what I had said was enough.
Immediately upon sitting down, a sister stood up and began to share the second point I was going to make. I thought, "Lord, there it is . . . you are so faithful." Afterward, I shared my experience with this sister and her husband, and we all had a little laugh. Her husband said that he sensed I had something else to say when I sat down, but now he knew the rest of the story. So that was a small, but meaningful experience for me. And I marvel at how He speaks something, and then follows-up with a simple experience to help cement the concept!
Here's the entirety of the Trust & Obey song mentioned earlier - the words convey things so well! (I especially noticed verse 3!)
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1 When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a 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.
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.
2 Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
3 Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
4 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.
5 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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