IT WAS FOR US

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.  Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted.  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

Isaiah 53:3-5 KJV

We sing a hymn about Jesus dying for us but I don’t think we realize just how much our precious Saviour really loves us.  Not only does He love us, He loves us unconditionally.  There is nothing you could do that would make Jesus stop loving you.  His love is not only unconditional, it is also an everlasting love.

If you ever think that nobody loves you or even cares about you, remember the cross and all the agony and suffering Jesus endured for you.  I can tell you on the authority of the Word of God that Jesus does love you.  I can also tell you from personal experience that Jesus loves you and He cares about you.

Jesus left everything He had for us and gave His life for us because He loves us so much.  What have we left for Him and what are we doing for Him?  If ever someone deserves to be happy, it is Jesus, the Saviour of the world.  Do something today to make Him happy.  O how I love Jesus!

Heavenly Father, I pray for every person who is hurting.  Please comfort and encourage them as only You can.  Pick them up, go to Your rocking chair and rock them as You dry their tears with tender loving kisses.  Dear Father, what a privilege is ours to be able to call You our Father.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

January 21, 2016