All that thrills my soul is Jesus
He is more than life to me
And the fairest of ten thousand
In my blessed Lord I see

We sang this hymn in church Sunday morning, and it’s been floating around in my head ever since. As I was singing it, I kept thinking, “Is this true? Is Jesus really all that thrills my soul? Does He even thrill my soul?” And I didn’t like the answers to those questions.

I don’t dwell nearly enough on Jesus; I’m too busy thinking about myself. When did I lose the wonder and the joy of Jesus? How do I get
it back?

Love of Christ so freely given
Grace of God beyond degree
Mercy higher than the heavens
Deeper than the deepest sea…