HIS LOVING TOUCH

"When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."

Matthew 8:1-3
King James Version

Bill Gaither wrote the beautiful inspiring hymn "He Touched Me". I love the words in this hymn. "He touched me, Oh He touched me, And oh the joy that floods my soul! Something happened and now I know, He touched me and made me whole. Since I met this blessed Savior, Since He cleansed and made me whole, I will never cease to praise Him, I'll shout it while eternity rolls."

On August 14, 1980, I confessed my sins, asked God to forgive me and invited Jesus into my heart to be my personal Saviour and He gave me a new heart. We read in the Bible. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26). O how Jesus loves us!

If you have never invited Jesus into your heart to be your personal Saviour, I urge you to do it now before it is too late. One day it will be too late to say yes to Jesus. Your family and friends can't do it for you. Salvation is personal between you and Jesus. For some of you, Jesus has been knocking at the door of your heart for many years. If you will listen with your heart, you will hear Jesus saying to you. "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20). Don't keep Him standing any longer. Say yes to Jesus right now.

Joanne Lowe
February 12, 2020