HIS HEALING STRIPES

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."

1 Peter 2:21
King James Version

When I hear Barbara Mandrell sing "He Grew The Tree", I get tears in my eyes to think that our Heavenly Father loves us this much. "He molded and built A small lonely hill That He knew Would be called Calvary Then he made the seed That would grow to be Thorns that would make His Son bleed."

Think about it! Our Heavenly Father loves us so much that He allowed His precious Son to be beaten beyond recognition, spat on, cursed, mocked, humiliated and left alone to die on the cross because of our sins. Jesus had never sinned, had never done anything wrong, yet He allowed them to crucify Him on the cross. Jesus suffered more pain and agony than you and I will never know and He had never done anything wrong. If you ever think Jesus doesn't love you, remember the cross.

Joanne Lowe
March 12, 2020