Jesus is mine

1. 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. 
Refrain:
 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. 

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight, 
 visions of rapture now burst on my sight; 
 angels descending bring from above 
 echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 
 (Refrain) 

3. 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. 
 (Refrain) 

I love this hymn. It tells of the wonderful peace and everlasting joy that you experience once you've trusted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour. This kind of joy can never be taken away from you. It lasts forever. Jesus Christ is your joy. He brings a kind of peace to the soul, the heart and the mind which cannot be gained from any other source but Him. Every other joy or happiness you can encounter in life is fleeting and superficial.


Every human being on this earth has a longing for GOD. A GOD-shaped void in their heart which can only be filled by GOD Himself our Creator. Whether we want to admit it or not we share a bond with GOD, too deep and divine for anyone to truly comprehend or explain. GOD satisfies our thirst for longing, our need for love (to be loved), our inner yearning to belong, to be a part of something. GOD is the Creator and because He created us (and not we ourselves) we cannot have a life without Him. He is the Life-Giver. All of creation looks to Him and relys on Him for food, protection, love.. FOR EVERYTHING REALLY. He is the One who sustains us, the One who feeds us, nurtures us, provides for us. The One who protects us. And He does all of this and many don't even know it. Many people in the world have not experience the privilage of having a personal relationship with GOD our Father, our Saviour and our Friend. He saw us take our first step BEFORE the world was even made. Before He spoke the entire universe into existence He had great plans for you and me. Through thick and thin GOD is always there. He cries when you cry, laughs when you laugh, rejoices at your every success and comforts you through your every failure. Cling onto GOD. Stay close to Him. When GOD is all you have, HE is all you need. Trust Him and have faith.


If you have looked at how complex and vast this universe is then surely you must question what a mighty Mind, what a powerful Hand, what a divine Being, what a good Designer could have made all this. If you have ever questioned your existence then look to the cross. Think of the cross of Jesus. He died on the cross to give us life; eternal life.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Sent from GOD the Father, He came to redeem sinful man from the power of sin and death and gave unto us eternal life. To all those who have trusted in His name He gave the right to be called children of GOD.

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-"John 1:12

Romans 10:9-13 ⁹ That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. ¹¹ As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” ¹² For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Make the best choice you could ever make. Life is short..VERY SHORT. And in this life of uncertainty, we need Someone reliable. Jesus is the surest thing you will EVER get in this life. The firmest Rock you can ever lean on, the strongest Shoulder you can ever cry on. He invites you to cast ALL of your burdens onto Him so that He may sustain you, because He cares for you. He is the most rock-solid foundation there is. My Jesus is great! He is never tired and He never grows weary. He is always strong and never weak. So many people today carry burdens and problems to heavy for them to bear, forgetting or completely oblivious to the fact that we have a GOD who is greater than all. My GOD is bigger than you and I. Bigger than your biggest problem, tougher than your toughest bully, braver than a knight, more loving than a mother. He shines brighter than the Sun and this means that He can light your darkest night. WOW. What a mighty GOD we serve. If you are feeling weary, if life has taken it's toll on you and you feel you can't stand anymore then lay your burdens down at the Feet of the almighty GOD. He will dry your tears, strengthen you, cause you to stand, lift you up so that you ride on the wings of the wind; so that you soar like an eagle.

Isaiah 40:31. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Whoever you are I invite you to put your trust in Jesus. You don't have to go it alone anymore. You have a Friend in Heaven who cares about you. Yes! He loves you very much. Lay your burdens down. This brings to mind my favourite hymn:-

1. What a friend we have in Jesus, 
 all our sins and griefs to bear! 
 What a privilege to carry 
 everything to God in prayer! 
 O what peace we often forfeit,
 O what needless pain we bear, 
 all because we do not carry 
 everything to God in prayer. 

2. Have we trials and temptations? 
 Is there trouble anywhere? 
 We should never be discouraged; 
 take it to the Lord in prayer. 
 Can we find a friend so faithful 
 who will all our sorrows share? 
 Jesus knows our every weakness; 
 take it to the Lord in prayer. 

3. Are we weak and heavy laden, 
 cumbered with a load of care? 
 Precious Savior, still our refuge; 
 take it to the Lord in prayer. 
 Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? 
 Take it to the Lord in prayer! 
 In his arms he'll take and shield thee; 
 thou wilt find a solace there.