SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Romans 10:17 KJV

The happiest time of my life was when I was able to kneel beside my bed and read my Bible out loud and pray.  I can’t kneel anymore because of my arthritis.  However, there is more to showing respect to our Heavenly Father than just kneeling physically, we also need to kneel in our heart to Him.

There is a spiritual exercise we can do that not only helps us, it also makes Jesus happy.  When we get in a stressful situation, we can do this spiritual exercise.  Say “Je” as you breathe in and “sus” as you breathe out.  Saying His precious Name will not only help us, it will also make Him happy.

Another exercise we can do is to forgive people because it not only helps us to get our heart right with God, it also makes Jesus happy.  We read in the Bible.  “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15:12).  Do we love others unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us?

We can also be an encouragement to others, especially to our pastors.  “So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved” (Isaiah 41:7).

May God help us to let others see and hear the unconditional love of Jesus in us.  My heart’s desire is to make Jesus happy.  He has done so much for me.  I love Him with all my heart and one day I will have the privilege of seeing Him face to face.  Are you ready to meet Jesus if He comes back for us today?

Joanne Lowe

January 14, 2019