2005-07-29 Trust and Obey

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in IAUA (ee-ah-oo-ah) our Father,

Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly sabbath. I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of the Lord.

As I have been pondering the meaning of offering oneself as a sacrifice to the Lord, the words of the song "Trust and Obey" have taken on a special meaning to me.

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.

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or 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 or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for 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.

I have seen that there are at least two parts to sacrifice. "What He says we will do, where He sends we will go". Obey His laws and follow His will. The "trust" is to follow Him even when the going gets rough. The "obey" is to obey His law, even when we do not completely understand.

God has taken my wife and I down a very difficult path. We choose to follow His will. This requires a great deal of trust when the going gets rough. When the path ahead is not clear, just keep going. When the mists of uncertainty blot out even the sight of your own feet, just keep going. Trust means that even when you can't see where you are putting your foot down, just keep going. He is faithful and He has promised that He will guide.

I have read Hebrews 12 several times in the last week.

Hebrews 12
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The entire chapter has been very valuable reading for comfort and encouragement.

Since I now have no earthly home, I have been switching over to web-based email. I have lost some email and addresses while switching. If you have written recently and I haven't responded, please don't be offended. I hope to be able to stay in touch and continue my newsletter but I don't know what the future holds.

May we all find peace and unity in the soon coming of IAUShUO (Ee-ah-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.

Shabbat Shalom

Frank T. Clark
Webmaster at IAUA.name
www.IAUA.name

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