DO WE KNOW HIM

“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”

Philippians 3:10 KJV

We may know the geographical places in the Bible and the historical events in the Bible but do we know Him?  Do we know the heart of Jesus?  Do we know what makes Him happy and what makes Him sad?  He tells us in Matthew 24:34-40 what makes Him happy and what makes Him sad.

If we do know Him, then we know that He wants us to spread His unconditional love to everyone.  There are many people who are discouraged and hurting and feel all alone.  There are some people who are even thinking about committing suicide.  They desperately need to know Jesus loves them unconditionally.

To know our precious Saviour, we will have to spend time with Him.  If we spend more time watching sports and movies on television than we do with Jesus, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.  He wants to fellowship with us but He won’t force Himself on us.  Have you spent time with Jesus today?

Jesus deserves to have all our time and attention.  He left His Father, His home and all that He had to come to earth and die for our sins.  After all that Jesus has done for us, how can we do less than shut off the television and spend time with Jesus?  Let’s make a special effort to spend time with Jesus.    

Joanne Lowe

July 1, 2016