OUR HAVEN

“He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.  Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.”

Psalms 107:29, 30
King James Version

Henry L. Gilmour wrote the beautiful hymn “The Haven of Rest”.  “My soul in sad exile was out on life’s sea, So burdened with sin and distressed, Till I heard a sweet voice, saying, Make Me your choice; And I entered the Haven of Rest!  I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest, I’ll sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I’m safe evermore.”

Webster’s Dictionary gives this definition for haven “a place of safety”.  Jesus is our Haven, a place of safety and rest.  When satan attacks us with lies and all other things to discourage us from serving Jesus, we need to remember that Jesus knows how it feels to be tempted by satan.  

We read in the Bible.  “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).  We have a compassionate Saviour Who loves us and He loves us unconditionally.  If you feel like you can’t take another step or give another smile, tell Jesus.  He will pick you up in His loving arms and will carry you through all the dark valleys in your life and will set you once again on the  mountain top of happiness.

Yes, our precious Saviour understands when we are hurting and discouraged.  He knows how it feels to be discouraged and He cares when we are going through dark valleys.  John W. Peterson wrote the beautiful and inspiring hymn “NO ONE UNDERSTANDS LIKE JESUS”.  I’m so glad the words in this hymn are true.  “No one understands like Jesus; Ev'ry woe He sees and feels; Tenderly He whispers comfort, And the broken heart He heals.”

Our family, our loved ones and our friends can’t heal our broken heart as much as they want to do so.  Only Jesus can heal a broken heart.  What a Saviour!  What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!  Please join me in praising the One Who loves you so much He died for you and suffered pain and anguish that you and I will never know.  O how I love Jesus and one day I will have the privilege of seeing Him face to face.

Joanne Lowe

August 11, 2019