This is my story

"I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth"   

                                                                     Psalm 34:1 NKJV 

Fanny J Crosby, was an American songwriter and lyricist who was born blind in 1820. Bing Crosby, the well-known American crooner of the 40's, 50's and 60's, was a distant relative of Fanny. She wrote more than 8000 hymns, many of which are still sung today, one being the wonderful hymn, Blessed Assurance. Here is the first verse and chorus:

'Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine, Oh what a foretaste of glory divine! 

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Saviour all the day long'  x2

                                                                                            Fanny J Crosby

Just note the words of the chorus; she is singing her praise and blessing to her Saviour, just as King David had wrote years earlier in Psalm 34:1. 'This is my story'. We should never be ashamed or embarrassed to sing or tell people about Jesus and what He has done for us. People may protest and say they don't want to hear it, but, people have been saying that since Jesus was preaching and teaching, followed by His disciples. People's protests never stopped them, even if they had to face death or imprisonment.

You may say that you have no exciting testimony to speak of, like others have. However, you are wrong, very wrong. You are just as valuable to Jesus as the disciples were. You have a testimony; you were born again and Jesus Christ saved you from your sin and has given you forgiveness and a future, eternally with Him. Isn't that important and exciting? Of course it is; you belong to Jesus, the King of kings, you are a King and Priest unto God (Revelation 1:6). This is your story, this is your song, being able to praise your Saviour all the day long. Yes, little old you, are special to Jesus:

'Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love.' (Verse 3).

You are in your Saviour and, He is in you. You are His and He is yours. You have been washed in the Blood of the Lamb; you have salvation, you are filled with His peace and lost in His love. What more could you ever ask for? This is your story, the story of when Jesus Christ came into your life and made you a somebody, a co-heir in Christ. Wow, do you have a story to tell all who will listen - the day Jesus saved you from your sin and gave you Blessed Assurance. 

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