Here is the story behind one of my favorite songs. Blessed Assurance by Fanny J. Crosby who was blinded at 6 weeks of age but wrote about 8 thousand songs in 95 years.
Blessed Assurance
Blessed assurance Jesus is mine! 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.
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Here is a thought to go with that.
Some people claim to have accepted Christ as Savior, yet they live in the tragic uncertainty of doubting their personal relationship with God. The Scriptures teach, however, that we can know with absolute confidence that we have the life of God within us (1 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 our faith-Christ Himself. (taken from my devotional book)
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Thanks for this post, Sarah. I think it's really good for us to use this as an opportunity to discuss not just issues relevant to our group, but also issues relevant to our Christian walk.
It wasn't until very recently that it really started to dawn on me - the absolute certainty that we can have in God. Sure, I've understood faith for a long time. But I'm starting to see it more and more as this very clear part of reality, or should I say the whole of reality - the reality that Christ was, is, and always will be who He claims to be.
And I love this song, too.
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