HE BEARS OUR BURDENS

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."

1 Peter 5:7
King James Version

C. Austin Miles wrote a beautiful hymn about our loving Saviour "ALL ALONE". The words in this hymn are so true. "When I have burdens to bear Which no one can share, I take them to Jesus, the Man of Calvary; When I have crosses to bear, my Savior is there, And always takes the heavy end, And gives the light to me." Not only does Jesus bear our burdens, He also loves us unconditionally and will never leave us and He understands how we feel.

On August 14, 1980, the day I admitted I was a sinner, asked God to forgive me and invited Jesus into my heart to be my personal Saviour, He not only came into my heart, He put His loving arms around me and said "I love you, Joanne, and I will never leave you". There are no words to describe the joy and happiness I felt when Jesus told me that He loves me. He hasn't left me either, not even for one minute.

It doesn't matter what dark valleys you are going through, Jesus understands how you feel and He cares about you. There is nothing you could ever do that would make Him stop loving you. Jesus want us to have a happy life but He has warned us in the Bible that satan will do his best to discourage us so we will stop serving Jesus but we must stay on the battlefield for Jesus just as He stayed on the cross for us.

We read in the Bible "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). Yes, Jesus wants us to have a happy life. How do we have a happy life? We have a happy life by knowing and loving our precious Saviour.

Ira F. Stanphill wrote one of my favorite hymns "Happiness Is The Lord". I love the words in this beautiful heart touching hymn. "Happiness is to know the Savior Living a life within His favor Having a change in my behavior Happiness is the Lord! Real joy is mine No matter if teardrops start, I’ve found the secret, It’s Jesus in my heart!" Is Jesus in your heart? If not, I urge you to give your heart to Jesus right now. He is waiting for you with His arms open wide. Don't keep Him waiting any longer.

Joanne Lowe
June 21, 2020