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My Trust Is in Jesus

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 11, 1873

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 41, No. 9.

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“My Trust Is in Jesus.”

By Nellie F. Heald

Precious words! uttered but recently in the dying moments of a beloved sister. Precious in connection with her memory; they are also the sweet expression of every Christian heart. In joy or sorrow, in the vigor of life, or when called to pass death’s chilling billow, the Christian’s trust is in Jesus. When health and strength fail, and the shadow of death steals over us, who but Jesus can bear us safely through. He alone can smooth the dying pillow. Friends, loving and tender, may yearn to give relief, but their aid is powerless in such an hour. Jesus, only can speak peace. His smile alone can light up the dark valley and enable the dying Christian with calm confidence to say, “My trust is in Jesus.” How precious is such a trust. No price can count its worth. What depth of meaning in these few words. Let such be the language of the heart.
“And, wanting all beside, with these shalt thou be rich. Though all around be woe, these shall make thee happy. Though all within be pain, these shall bring thee health.”
Give Jesus thy whole heart, thy perfect trust, and,
“Life shall have no labyrinth but thy steps can track it; For thou hast a silken clue, to lead thee through the darkness.”
There is no joy like that which springs from love to Jesus; and having once tasted its sweetness, can we go back? “Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.” No service is so rich in compensation as the service of Jesus. “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” “Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold.” “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Life here, with all its toils, and cares, and sorrows, has much of sweetness; but, oh! how sweet will be eternal life: with no pain, no tears, no sickness, no death, nothing to mar its perfect joy. Devotion to Christ has its reward even in this life.
The worldly and the pleasure seeking know not the secret of the Christian’s joy. They know not the blessedness of trusting in Jesus. How could we be happy amid life’s uncertainties without this trust? And when this troubled life is over, what then? Then this world with all its brightness will be nothing to us. But if our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life, all will be well. Happy will be the portion of those whose trust is in Jesus, even an inheritance in Christ’s heavenly kingdom.
NELLIE F. HEALD.
Temple, N. H.