IT DOES NOT MATTER

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." 

John 3:16 KJV

Someone said “there is no God”.  It does not matter what we think or what we tell others about God.  There is a God and He proved His unconditional love for us when He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for us.  What does matter is when we say we don’t believe; it hurts Him and breaks His heart.

God has been hurt enough!  He had to turn away from His Son when Jesus was hanging on the cross for our sins.  The heart of our Saviour was broken that day and so was the heart of God.  Instead of saying and doing things that hurt God, we need to be doing everything we can to make Him happy.

How can we make our Heavenly Father happy?  We make Him happy by making Jesus happy.  What makes Jesus happy?  We make Jesus happy by being kind and loving to one another.  “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34).

Can we honestly say that we always love one another as Jesus loves us?  I can’t say I always love as Jesus loves us.  There are times when people say something unkind or criticize me that I want to say something to hurt them. I ask God to forgive me and help me love as Jesus has commanded us to love one another.

Jesus was rejected and beaten beyond recognition yet He asked God to forgive us.  “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke 23:34).  Let’s love and forgive as Jesus does.

Joanne Lowe

August 17, 2018