Hymn: "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" - Louisa M. R. Stead (1850-1917)
Tune: TRUST IN JESUS
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It's not exactly like a drive-through, but available to us is a bundle of blessings - innumerable blessings waiting to be handed out the window into our lives from the heart of Jesus. They are there for the simple taking. Among that long list on the menu, this hymnline offers life, rest, joy and peace… and these are ours for the simple taking.
These four donations from the wounded-yet-strong hand of Jesus – the Great Donor – are attitudes and situations to which we all aspire. The gift of life is a given, so to speak. If you are still breathing in air and taking nourishment, you are already enjoying this one. (To keep it simple, I won’t dive into the eternal life implications of this text; but you can ponder that one on your own.)
Who doesn’t want rest? Joy and peace are so sought after in our world and in our culture. Along with love, these are probably the mindsets that are most often voiced when posed the question, “What do you want most out of life?” For sure these terms come up most often from Miss America contestants in the interview competition.
If Jesus indeed offers life, rest, joy and peace to his followers, shouldn’t we offer those to everyone around us – introducing them that Great Donor – demonstrating to them how we have these at our disposal for the simple taking? It’s what is called a “soft witness,” but it is valid and effective in a society that values these so much.
Approach the drive-through window and drive away with these and the many other available godsends. Go on your way rejoicing. Would you like to super-size your order?
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