...and the things on earth grow strangely dim...

Lately, we've had a lot of things going on. A few things have knocked me emotionally but the Lords grace has restored me and lately I've just been stressed about things. The kind of stress that makes your heart beat fast, you're not sure how you're going to get everything done, you feel like there's so much to do and not enough time to accomplish it, etc. As I was doing the dishes this evening, the Lord brought this song to my heart.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

I've never heard the verses before until I looked them up tonight, but the song is so right! When you turn your eyes to Jesus and His glory and holiness all my earthy worries and stresses seem SO small, not worth worrying about. I'm so grateful for my time with God while doing dishes. It really helps bring focus on things. I ended up getting so much more done than I expected because focusing on Him helped calm my heart!


Here are the verses, which are just as powerful. I love old songs like this, they have such powerful words....

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s a light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conquerors we are!

His Word shall not fail you—He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!

Thank you Jesus for doing the dishes with me! <3