"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."
Hebrews 10:22-23
Some people claim to have accepted Christ as Saviour, yet they live in the tragic uncertainty of doubting their salvation! The Holy Bible teaches, however, that we can know with absolute confidence that we have eternal life through Jesus Christ (I John 5:13). This confidence is not based on inner feelings or outer signs. Rather, this assurance is founded upon the promises of a faithful God and His inspired Word. It depends not on the amount of our faith, but on the object of that faith--Jesus Christ Himself.
Though blinded at six weeks of age through improper medical treatment, Fanny Crosby wrote more than 8,000 gospel song texts in her lifetime of 95 years. Her many favorites such as "Blessed Assurance" have been an important part of Christian worship for over a century. Only eternity will disclose the host of individuals whose lives have been spiritually enriched through the texts of Fanny Crosby's many hymns. Engraved on Fanny J. Crosby's tombstone at Bridgeport, Connecticut are these significant words taken from our Lord's remarks to Mary, the sister of Lazarus, after she had annointed Him with costly perfume--"She hath done what she could." (Mark 14:8).
BLESSED ASSURANCE
Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915
O what a foretaste of Glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
CHORUS:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long!
Read Isaiah 12:2; Romans 8:16 & 17, 15:13; Titus 2:13 & 14; I John 5:13
Pray that in Him you'd be happy and blessed, lost in His love.
Ponder, f you are happy and blessed, if your soul is at rest, if you're filled with His goodness, why do you keep it to yourself?
If you have accepted Christ as your personal Saviour, live with the absolute conviction and triumphant faith that the apostle Paul had when he exclaimed, "...I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day." (2 Timothy 1:12). Carry Fanny Crosby's musical praise with you as you go through your day.
If you have accepted Christ as your personal Saviour, live with the absolute conviction and triumphant faith that the apostle Paul had when he exclaimed, "...I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day." (2 Timothy 1:12). Carry Fanny Crosby's musical praise with you as you go through your day.
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