Remember this song?
Jesus, Jesus, How I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
How many of you have had to go through physical test to determine the state of your health? There are tolerance tests. function tests, biopsies, blood test, etc. Then there are personality tests, developmental tests, psychological tests, and of course, the assessment tests -- all to test various weakness or ailments.
A few days ago I just sat for a while and meditated on some of the various medical tests i have undergone and the thought came to me, "What if I were to to through some tests to evaluate my TRUST HEALTH?"
What if I were to go through a tolerance test to determine my trust in Jesus? Am I 'allergic' to people with whom I come in contact? Perhaps those of different ethnicity or different social status; or maybe someone with different moral standards or even different hygiene standards. Oh, yes there are those with a colorful background that when I get near I might "break out" with a "spiritual rash."
Maybe I should have a developmental test. I have been a believer in Christ for a long time. How much have I matured? Am I still underdeveloped in my "to be like Jesus test," or my "love my neighbor as myself test?" How about the "renew your mind" test?
Or a function test. Do I tend to still function in the "old man's sinful nature" or have I transitioned to the "new creation nature," or am I maybe functioning only slightly as a "new creation" and mostly in the "old nature?" The test might show that I could even be unstable in my functions and they see-saw from "old nature" to "new creation" and then soon swing to the polar opposite -- "new creation" back to "old nature."
How is my personality test? Just how much does my personality reflect"trusting in Jesus?" Could it possibly be that I am too self-sufficient and rely on my own talents and ability? Could it be that I depend on people, or wealth, or society more than I trust in Jesus? Do I reflect the love and characteristics of my Father, or do I try to imitate the more popular personalities?
What does my growth chart show? Am I still a toddler, picking myself up again after falling again and again? Have I gotten to the teenager stage with all the insecurities and rebellion? Hopeful, I have at least reached early adulthood, but my goal is to reach maturity to the point that I fully and absolutely trust Him and His eternal Word.
And the assessment test? What do the combined results revealed about my trust health? do I take Jesus at His Word? Do I rest upon His promise? Do I prove Him over and over again in ALL His promises, or do I have to just use His basic promise of forgiveness and starting over again and again.
Oh, for grace to trust the Great Physician more than I trust my MD's.
Jesus, Jesus, How I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
How many of you have had to go through physical test to determine the state of your health? There are tolerance tests. function tests, biopsies, blood test, etc. Then there are personality tests, developmental tests, psychological tests, and of course, the assessment tests -- all to test various weakness or ailments.
A few days ago I just sat for a while and meditated on some of the various medical tests i have undergone and the thought came to me, "What if I were to to through some tests to evaluate my TRUST HEALTH?"
What if I were to go through a tolerance test to determine my trust in Jesus? Am I 'allergic' to people with whom I come in contact? Perhaps those of different ethnicity or different social status; or maybe someone with different moral standards or even different hygiene standards. Oh, yes there are those with a colorful background that when I get near I might "break out" with a "spiritual rash."
Maybe I should have a developmental test. I have been a believer in Christ for a long time. How much have I matured? Am I still underdeveloped in my "to be like Jesus test," or my "love my neighbor as myself test?" How about the "renew your mind" test?
Or a function test. Do I tend to still function in the "old man's sinful nature" or have I transitioned to the "new creation nature," or am I maybe functioning only slightly as a "new creation" and mostly in the "old nature?" The test might show that I could even be unstable in my functions and they see-saw from "old nature" to "new creation" and then soon swing to the polar opposite -- "new creation" back to "old nature."
How is my personality test? Just how much does my personality reflect"trusting in Jesus?" Could it possibly be that I am too self-sufficient and rely on my own talents and ability? Could it be that I depend on people, or wealth, or society more than I trust in Jesus? Do I reflect the love and characteristics of my Father, or do I try to imitate the more popular personalities?
What does my growth chart show? Am I still a toddler, picking myself up again after falling again and again? Have I gotten to the teenager stage with all the insecurities and rebellion? Hopeful, I have at least reached early adulthood, but my goal is to reach maturity to the point that I fully and absolutely trust Him and His eternal Word.
And the assessment test? What do the combined results revealed about my trust health? do I take Jesus at His Word? Do I rest upon His promise? Do I prove Him over and over again in ALL His promises, or do I have to just use His basic promise of forgiveness and starting over again and again.
Oh, for grace to trust the Great Physician more than I trust my MD's.
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