Thought of the Sunday 9

It was our last Sunday in our current ward before we move away and the music director chose one of my favorite hymns, #188, Thy Will, O Lord, Be Done.  Here are the fabulous lyrics.  Along with the tune it is a beautiful hymn with a wonderful message:

When in the wondrous realms above

Our Savior had been called upon

To save our world of sin by love, 

He said, "Thy will, O Lord, be done."

The King of Kings left worlds of light, 

Became the meek and lowly One; 

In brightest day or darkest night,

He said, "Thy will, O Lord, be done."

No crown of thorns, no cruel cross

Could make our great Redeemer shun.

He counted his own will but naught,

And said, "Thy will, O Lord, be done."

We take the bread and cup this day

In mem'ry of the sinless One, 

And pray for strength, that we may say,

As he, "Thy will, O Lord, be done."

I love these lyrics.  Our Savior Jesus Christ is such a great example of who we should be.  No matter what, he knew that our Heavenly Father's will was more important than his own.  I want to be able to say that too.  I want to be able to rely on God so much that what He wants for me becomes more important than what I want for me.  Like the lyrics imply in the fourth verse, it isn't easy to say, "thy will, O Lord, be done."  In fact, the lyrics indicate that we need to pray for the strength to be able to even say the words, let alone believe them.  But even if we only have a desire, we should let that desire work in us, to help us change into what God wants us to become.