Resting Resting

 This song means so much to me!!  As someone who struggles with anxiety and seeing how the Lord has pulled me out of the muck and mire of the dark recesses of my own mind and heart, these words speak to my soul and I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to my Savior, for all that He is to His children.  I can't tell you unless you have struggled similarly, what it feels like when the Lord breaks you out of the bondage of fear and the clouds part and His peace settles in!!  I have been going through the gospels as I feel the urgency of the need to know my Savior in what scripture reveales of Him.  I am also going through the book " The Jesus You Can't Ignore" by John MacArthur.  I am seeing more and more that how you view the gospel trickles into your whole life, to strengthen it or poisen it.  Believers are meant to grow in understanding, love and longing for their Lord and Savior and eternity is the cullmination of that longing.  Only true peace and rest is found in Christ, not the Christ of our own making but as testified of in the scriptures.  Ok I'm done for now, maybe this will encourage you as it did me, if you know Him it will!!

1.Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For, by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

◦Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart

2.Oh, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea:
Oh, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.

3.Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart,
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings,
Thine is love indeed.

4.Ever lift Thy face upon me,
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting 'neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth's dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father's glory,
Sunshine of my Father's face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.