Trust And Obey, For There’s No Other Way
How many of you grew up in the church singing, Trust and Obey? This song, along with Amazing Grace, is one of the songs our small church always sang. I was listening to a sermon today that talked about obeying the Lord, and this song popped into my mind.
The chorus of the song is:
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Well, this sounds pretty cut and dry. To be happy in Jesus, you have to TRUST and OBEY. Not one or the other, but both trust and obey. Do you know how hard this can be?
It is easy to say, “I trust Jesus.” I’ve said this many times and meant it with all my heart. But, the problem can arise because we don’t know the rest of the story. The Lord knows what will happen down the road when He asks something of us, and we have to trust in Him enough to take the first step.
Matthew 4:18-20 NKJV
18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
Jesus actually told Peter and Andrew what would happen if they obeyed him. He told them to follow Him, and they “immediately” threw down their nets. They didn’t hesitate; they didn’t consult with their family; they threw down their nets. I’m almost willing to bet they didn’t even know what the Lord was talking about when He told them they would become fishers of men.
In the book of Exodus, we read about Moses. The Lord picked Moses to lead His people out of Egypt into the promised land. He appeared to Moses in a burning bush and told him to go to Pharaoh and tell him to let the Egyptians go.
Moses was not like Peter and Andrew, at least not at first. Instead, he tried to squirm his way out of doing what the Lord asked of him. I would call him “ole escuso.” He had an excuse for everything the Lord said, and the Lord was starting to get agitated.
In the end, Moses obeyed and did as the Lord asked. He was probably trembling in his shoes, and if he hadn’t stuttered before, I’m sure he did once been in the presence of Pharaoh.
I want to think I am like Peter and Andrew, but in reality, I would probably be Moses. Moses had a whole lot of “what ifs,” but the Lord still used him. I want you to take a few moments and think about what might have happened if any of these men hadn’t trusted and obeyed.
Their actions affected everyone, including us. Their trust and obedience had a trickle effect on their friends and families, and they eventually trickled down to us.
If their actions affected others, what about our actions? What if we don’t trust the Lord and obey His directions? Whether we do or don’t, our actions will both have a trickle effect, just like Peter, Andrew, and Moses.
To GOD Goes The Glory!
Have A Blessed Day!
Tania, I sing that song every day, just to remind me, it’s not about me
but ALL about Him who is able to do for us, what we can’t do.
God Bless!
Hi Tania, TRUST & OBEY does sound easy to do, but not always in life.Thinking back in my lifetime , I was raised in the Church, said all my prayers,etc. As I was coming up I learned more about trusting in&obeying The Lord. I ‘ve practiced most of my life, but ‘took it back’ by worrying about the issue !where was my trust?Was I truly obeying God? I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer one &a half yrs ago, that opened my eyes &I now truly found the meaning of what Jesus meant!This disease is bigger than me.Not wealthy , ther’ s no going to Europe, etc.for for all the latest treatments & meds & best Doctors chemists.I truly put all my trust in GOD, &”gave this to HIM! No matter the test, Dr visit, the first thing I say “please come in with me,ask your support through this visit, I ask for a good report,thank You Lord,in Jesus Name amen! ❤ All this world has to offer cannot ever do what our Prescious Lord can do!Only He Is the answer to anytrials we go through.Remember “THY WILL BE DONE.
Oh, my goodness. Barbara, I hate that you are going through this. You are right, there are things our of our control, and only the Lord can handle them. He alone knows the number of days we have on this earth, not the doctors, not the disease, only the Lord.
God has really been speaking to me about trusting Him. Thanks for this devotional, Tania. It is something I needed to hear!
I often feel as if I can’t do enough, or be enough. – but then I realize as a child of God – that makes “ me “ know that “ I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me “ .
Philippians 4:13
Your post made me realize I’ve never been good at trusting or obeying but I still have opportunities to practice !!! Thanks for your wise words and the beautiful music…..
Love this message ❤️
AMEN, Tania♥️
Thank you for your message. What a wonderful reminder that we have to do both, trust and obey, not either or. So difficult at times to do both.
Praise God!
Love this song and the special message it has carried over the years! So thankful that you are willing to share from your heart to inspire and encourage your readers! What a blessing you are!!