Throughout the current series, Finding Faith on the Road to Emmaus, we have been looking at how remarkably Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament Prophecies of Himself. This week we will move forward into the events leading up to the cross, including how precisely Palm Sunday’s events were foretold. God truly is Sovereign over every detail of History! But for today, I want us to reflect upon His Trustworthiness. Yesterday, I wrote this poem “Trust In You” as I reflected upon the faith demonstrated by the Syrophoenician Woman and of the man who cried out, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24).
How often have I stood with an anxious heart or found myself either doubting His Power to overcome, wondering if my faith were all in vain?
But far more often, rather than questioning if God can perform a miracle for me, my question becomes will He. After all with my failures, why should He? But you see, He knew me before I was ever conceived or born. He knew every time I would fall down, every dark crevice of my heart. Despite His knowing me inside out, He willingly went to the cross to take my place. He reached out to me in gracious love to save me, with all my blemishes. Therefore, I can trust Him with every detail of my life.
Trust in You
by Effie Darlene Barba
It is so easy to trust in You
When all is well, and skies are blue
Yet, when the storms of life they rage
It’s hard my faith to then engage
The Wonders of the world around
So, filled with life and vibrant sound
The horses on the hills beyond
Or cattle lowing near the pond
How could I ever doubt your strength?
While you display the breadth and length
Of all Your Glory shining bright
Touching our world with rays of light
And if I do not doubt Your might,
How can my heart know such fright?
Unless it be, I doubt Your Grace
Toward me a sinner so debase
And yet, you died on Calvary
That I from sin might be set free
From all its shame and penalty
That from its chains, have victory
Not free because of what I’ve done
But all because of Your dear Son
Who paid my price, and clothed me then
His Righteous Robes that hide my sin
From all the wrath I justly deserve
My Spirit, Lord, you hold, preserve
To ever in Your presence Be
Filled with Your Love and Joyous Glee
With all you’ve done and shown to me
How can my faith so quickly flee,
Diminishing Salvation’s worth
When faced with sorrows here on earth
Instead, dear Lord, whate’er it takes
Though valleys dark, or great heart breaks
Teach me to keep my eyes on You
Give me a faith that’s always true
Teach me Lord, to trust in you
Not only when the skies are blue
But when the storms of life do rage
Help me to then my faith engage
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; because, He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
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Disclosures
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2018
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