This morning at chai time (devotions) we sang “Trust and Obey.” I have sung it many times before, but something about this morning really got me to think about the words.

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.

For we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay.
For the favor He shows and the joy He bestow
Are for those who will trust and obey. So we’ll…

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. So we’ll …

Just before this long holiday weekend, the shilling dropped against the dollar. Then on Tuesday it recovered some. It got me thinking, “I should have withdrawn more money from the ATM this weekend.” Then I started thinking about that in relation to trusting and obeying. It is very similar to how it is with God. We can always get more value by trusting more, and obeying more. All the time we spend with the Lord, if we would only trust and obey more we would get a much better return on our investment.

What He says we will do; where He sends we will go.
Never fear: only trust and obey.