Jesus, I Come

                                                           Out of my Bondage
                                Out of my bondage, sorrow and night, Jesus I come, Jesus I come,
                                    Into thy freedom, gladness and light, Jesus I come to Thee.
                                              Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
                                          out of my wanting and into Thy wealth,
                                                 out of my sin and into Thyself,
                                                                Jesus I come to Thee

Out of my shameful failure and loss, Jesus I come, Jesus I come,
Into the glorious gain of thy cross, Jesus I come to Thee
Out of earth's sorrows and into Thy balm,
Out of life's storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress into jubilant psalm,
Jesus I come to Thee

Out of unrest and arrogant pride, Jesus I come, Jesus I come
Into Thy blessed will to abide, Jesus I come to Thee;
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward forever on wings like a dove,
Jesus I come to Thee.

Out of the fear and dread of the tomb, Jesus I come, Jesus I come,
Into the joy and light of Thy home, Jesus I come to Thee
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus I come to Thee.

This song was especially meaningful to me today.  Its been a couple of rough days and my heart is heavy with recent events.  I know no matter what happens in my daily life, God is using every detail of it to conform me to my Jesus.  That is a relief knowing how often I mess up and how often things don't seem to go the way “I want them to”, how sometimes I am misunderstood and situations are out of my control, how my pride and self-justification threaten to engulf me with thoughts of defense and gut-wrenching disappointment.  I am so thankul that I do not have to act a certain way for Him to love me and accept me and be happy with me.  I am cloaked in Christ's righteousness and my God is happy with His child.
Thank you Heavenly Father, thank you Lord Jesus for your great mercy, love, patience, forgiveness.