HAVE YOU DECIDED

"And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest."

Matthew 8:19
King James Version

Sundar Singh wrote the hymn "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus". Do we mean the words we sing in this hymn? "I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, i have decided to follow Jesus, No turning back, no turning back." There are people who will go to another country on a mission trip but these same people won't go across town to visit people who are lonely and discouraged. You may think you don't have any talents, that you can't do anything for Jesus but all of us can encourage people and tell them that Jesus loves them.

We are either following Jesus or we're following satan. Who are you following and who are you serving. There is no middle ground. Are you serving Jesus? If not, why aren't you serving Him? Jesus left His Father, His home and all that He had to come to earth and die for us on the cross. Edith Margaret Clarkson wrote one of my favorite hymns "So Send I You". The words in this beautiful hymn touch my heart.

"So send I you to bind the bruised and broken Over wandering souls to work, to weep, to wake To bear the burdens of a world a-weary So send I you to suffer for My sake." Do you love Jesus enough to shut off the television, get out of your comfort zone and tell everyone you see how much Jesus loves them? May God help us to spread the unconditional love of Jesus to everyone we see. It will make Jesus happy.

Making Jesus happy should be the heart's desire of every Christian. We have a tender compassionate Saviour Who loves us so much He died for us.

Joanne Lowe
June 5, 2020