I trust in Him from day to day,
I prove His saving grace;
I'll sing this song of praise to Him
Until I see His face.
Chorus
Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul,
Thank you, Lord, for making me whole;
Thank you, Lord, for giving to me
Thy great salvation so rich and free.
--from "Thank You, Lord" by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Sykes
This post is much delayed. I wanted to post it closer to Thanksgiving, but I will settle for today. It's too early for Christmas anyway, right? :-) After enjoying this wonderful time with family and reflecting on how good our wonderful God is, I want to stay in the Thanksgiving mood.
I don't know about you, but though I am very familiar with this chorus, the verses are foreign to me. The one that I have included here is actually the third verse. The writer states, "I trust in Him from day to day..." I do wish that I could say that too. I could say, "I want to trust Him from day to day, but I often question 'why?'" I was just telling my spouse last night that this is a moment by moment battle for me sometimes. So many thoughts swirl around in my head; I understand the little cartoon of the devil and angel on the shoulder. "Oh for grace to trust Him more..." I think that Mr. and Mrs. Sykes found the key to being able to trust: thanking God. Until I see the beautiful face of my Savior, I must thank Him. If I focus on what God has done for me, I mean really meditate upon it, how can I do anything but trust Him. I deserve eternity separated by God in eternal punishment, yet I have been adopted by the Eternal King. "Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul!" I have been made whole and been given "so great a salvation" free of charge. Thank You!!!! "Lord above, to Thee I raise ... this hymn of grateful praise."
