IT IS WORTH IT

“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”

Acts 1:11

King James Version

Esther Kerr Rusthoi wrote one of my favorite hymns “When We See Christ”.  I love the words in this beautiful hymn.  “Sometimes the day seems long, Our trials hard to bear. We´re tempted to complain, to murmur and despair. But Christ will soon appear to catch his bride away! All tears forever over in God’s eternal day!  It will be worth it all when we see Jesus! Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ.  One glimpse of his dear face, all sorrow will erase. So, bravely run the race till we see Christ.”

Think about it, for those of us who have invited Jesus into our heart to be our personal Saviour, we are going to have the privilege of seeing Him face to face and it is a privilege to be able to see Him face to face.  Carrie E. Breck wrote a hymn that always brings joy to my heart and tears of happiness in my eyes “Face to Face with Christ, my Savior”.  “What rejoicing in His presence, When are banished grief and pain When the crooked ways are straightened, And the dark things shall be plain.”

It is worth it, all of the heartaches and the dark valleys and crises we go through because one day we will see Jesus face to face.  When I think about seeing my precious Saviour face to face, I get so happy and excited that I feel like shouting Jesus loves you unconditionally and He always will love you.  If you are sad, lonely, in despair, brokenhearted and discouraged, tell Jesus.  He is waiting with His arms open wide for you to run into them.  

Please join me in praising the One Who loves us so much He died for our sins on the cross.  What a Saviour! What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!  All hail, King Jesus!  He is the “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS’!  I love You so much, dear Jesus, and I long for the day when I will see You face to face.

Joanne Lowe

August 23, 2019