Trust and Obey

 

Do you look to the future and feel overwhelmed at the thought of homeschooling for the rest of the year, for next year or for the next twelve years? Today, I want to encourage you to trust in the One who has called you to homeschooling. Remember the words of Solomon and “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6).” Even when others question your teaching methods, your curriculum choices, or reason for homeschooling. Remember the words of Peter and the other apostles as they boldly proclaimed, “We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29).”

The hymn “Trust and Obey” presents a balanced view of a believer’s trust in the Lord, and it speaks of the resulting desire to obey Him and do His will in our daily lives. Carry this melody with you knowing that –

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.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, but His smile quickly drives it away; nor a doubt nor a fear, not a sigh nor a tear, can abide while we trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil He doth richly repay; not a grief nor a loss, not a frown nor a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove the delights of His love until all on the alter we lay, for the favor He shows and the joy He bestows are for them who will trust and obey.

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.

Chorus: Trust and obey – for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus – but to trust and obey.

Happy Homeschooling!