JESUS IS WORTHY

“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”

Revelation 5:12

King James Version

Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote one of my favorite hymns “Worthy the Lamb”.  “Hear the cries of the shackled from the onset of time,  For the chains of defeat there’s no key. See the tears of the broken, the cries of the slaves: Is there no one worthy to set us free?  Then the crying is stilled as the chorus rings out, The shackled released from their chains. And thousands of voices are swelling the song: Worthy the Lamb that was slain.”

Jesus is worthy!  He is the “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS”.  Worthy is the Lamb of God!  All hail, King Jesus! What brings tears of happiness to my eyes is that one day He will get the praise He so richly deserves.  “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10,11).

What a privilege is ours to be loved by the Saviour of the world. O how Jesus loves us.  Kurt Kaiser wrote the beautiful hymn “O How He Loves You And Me!”  I love the words in this inspiring hymn.  “Jesus to Calv'ry did go, His love for mankind to show; What He did there bro't hope from despair: O how He loves you, O how He loves me,  O how He loves you and me.”  Have you allowed it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge how much Jesus loves you?

The reason there is so much violence in our world is because people don’t know that Jesus loves them and they won’t know Jesus loves them until they see the difference Jesus can make in a heart and life.  Christians not only need to tell people about Jesus, they also need to show the difference He can make in a life by their loving actions and their loving words.

What about you?  When people look at you, do they see and hear the difference Jesus has made in your heart and in your life?  I have used this illustration several times in my devotions but it is so important. A teenage boy said to his parents “You go to church.  You sing in the choir.  You teach Sunday school but when you come home you criticize the pastor and the sermon.  If that is what being a Christian is, I don’t want any part of it.”

Heavenly Father, please forgive me for the times I have failed You.  I’m sorry.  Thank You for giving Your beloved Son to die on the cross for my sins.  Jesus, how I love You!  One happy day, I will have the privilege of seeing You face to face.  I’m going to give You the biggest hug You have ever had.  Thank You for dying for my sins.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

July 11, 2019