HE COULD HAVE

"Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?"

Matthew 26:53
King James Version

Ray Overholt wrote a beautiful heart touching hymn about our precious Saviour "He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels". "They bound the hands of Jesus In the garden where He prayed They led Him through the streets in shame They spat upon the Saviour So pure and free from sin They said, "Crucify Him He's to blame". He could have called ten thousand angels To destroy the world (the world) and set Him free He could have called ten thousand angels But He died alone (alone) for you and me."

Yes, Jesus could have called the angels to set Him free but He stayed on the cross because He loves us and cares what happens to us. Just as Jesus stayed on the cross for you and me, we need to stay on the battlefield for Him even when satan attacks us and people say cruel words to us and do things that hurt us. When we serve Jesus, it makes satan very angry and he tries his best to discourage us. We must not let that happen!

Heavenly Father, please help us to stay on the battlefield for Jesus even when people hurt us by the things they say and do. I pray for all of those who are going through a crisis and are discouraged, lonely and brokenhearted. Please comfort and encourage them as You have been so faithful to do for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
February 11, 2020