HURRICANES OF THE HEART

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Peter 5:8 KJV

Hurricane season starts next month where I live but there are other kinds of hurricanes and they are hurricanes of the heart.  Many times we receive warnings when a hurricane is going to make land where we live.  Jesus has warned us that there will be hurricanes of the heart and we need to be ready for them.

If we would be on the alert for hurricanes of the heart as much as we are for hurricanes that make landfall where we live, we wouldn’t have so many problems.  There are many people who are lonely, hurting, discouraged and who really believe nobody loves them or cares about them.

We must tell them that Jesus loves them unconditionally and we should also be a blessing to them.  Ira Bishop Wilson wrote one of my favorite hymns “Make Me a Blessing”.  Are we a blessing not only to our loved ones but also to everyone we meet?  Remember, when we are kind to others, we are kind to Jesus.

May God help us to be encouragers to one another and also to tell the good news of our risen Saviour.  Jesus gave His life for us.  How can we do less for Him than give Him first place in our heart?  It should be the desire of every Christian to make Jesus happy.  If ever someone deserves to be happy, it is Jesus.

Joanne Lowe

May 17, 2017