MANY LONG YEARS

“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.”

Psalms 27:10

King James Version

This verse has been a comfort to me many times because there were many long years that I believed my Mother and Dad didn’t love me or want me.  I know now that they did the best they could do because they were never shown love when they were children.

It’s impossible to show love to someone if you have never received love.  It is time that we start loving our parents no matter how many times they have hurt us.  Guess what?  We, as children also hurt our parents.  It breaks my heart to know how many times I hurt my Mother and Dad because I was rude and hateful to them and disobeyed them.

If you have hatred, bitterness, resentment or unforgiveness for your parents or for anyone in your heart then you are hurting Jesus and breaking His heart.  How can we honestly say we love Jesus and refuse to do what He has commanded us to do?  We read in the Bible.  “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).

Heavenly Father, please forgive me for the many times I hurt You because I refused to forgive those who had hurt me.  Thank You for loving me when I was such a hateful person.  Please comfort and encourage all those who are discouraged and lonely.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

September 8, 2019