THANK YOU

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"

John 3:16
King James Version

Heavenly Father, Thank You for all You have done for us and for all You do for us every day. We love You, Heavenly Father. I pray that You will comfort and encourage all who are discouraged. Jesus, thank You for dying for us. You are so precious to me, dear Jesus. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 31, 2020

A HAPPY AND EXCITING DAY

"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
King James Version

Jim Hill wrote one of the most beautiful hymns I believe that has ever been written about our precious Saviour "What a Day That Will Be". The words in this heart touching hymn bring tears of happiness to my eyes.

"There is coming a day, When no heartaches shall come, No more clouds in the sky, No more tears to dim the eye, All is peace forever more, On that happy golden shore, What a day, glorious day that will be.

What a day that will be, When my Jesus I shall see, And I look upon His face, The One who saved me by His grace; When He takes me by the hand, And leads me through the Promised Land, What a day, glorious day that will be."

What a privilege is ours to be loved by the Saviour of the world. When I think about Jesus leaving His Father, His home and all that He had to come and die on the cross for my sins when He had never done anything wrong, my heart is filled with gratitude and love for my precious Saviour.

Jesus didn't have to come to earth. God didn't make Him come. Jesus came and died on the cross for us because He loves us and He loves us unconditionally. No one loves you like Jesus loves you and no one ever will. His love is unconditional and He will love you forever.  There is nothing you could ever do that would make Him stop loving you.

We know Jesus loves us and He proved how much He loves us when He allowed them to beat Him beyond recognition, spit on Him, curse Him, mock Him and pound nails into His precious hands. I believe every time they pounded a nail into His hands that He felt that pain in His heart.

If you ever think nobody loves you, remember Jesus and the excruciating pain He endured for you. How much do you love Jesus and what are you doing to prove to Him that you love Him?

Joanne Lowe
August 30, 2020

WHAT DO THEY SEE

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

Matthew 5:16
King James Version

When our family, our loved ones and other people look at us, their either see and hear the love of Jesus in us or they see and hear the hatred of satan in us. What does your family, loved ones and other people see and hear in your words and actions?

Joanne Lowe
August 29, 2020

GIVE THEM TO JESUS

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28
King James Version

All of us have heartaches and burdens. Jesus understands how we feel because He also had heartaches when He was here on His mission. The next time you have heartaches and have heavy burdens, Jesus them to Jesus. He is waiting to comfort and help you with His arms open wide and a loving compassionate heart.

Joanne Lowe
August 28, 2020

THANK YOU

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16
King James Version

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much You gave Your beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins so we can be saved and go to Heaven. We love You and we appreciate You. Thank You for the privilege You have given me to serve Your Son. In Jesus' Name,  Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 27, 2020

JESUS CHANGES US

"So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him."

Matthew 20:34
King James Version

Jesus touched their eyes and they could see. Jesus had compassion on me and touched my heart on August 14, 1980 when I confessed my sins and invited Him into my heart to be my personal Saviour. What a privilege it is to be loved by the Saviour of the world. I love You, Jesus and I appreciate all You have done for me.

Joanne Lowe
August 26, 2020

THE GREATEST REUNION

"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
King James Version

I watched soldiers coming home and surprising their loved ones on the internet and I cried with happiness as I watched them be reunited. One happy and joyous day, our precious Saviour is coming back for us and we will be with Him forever. What a day of rejoicing that will be. We'll be reunited with our loved ones and I will see my Mother again.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much that You gave Jesus to be our personal Saviour. I pray for every man, every woman, every girl and every boy. If they have never opened the door of their heart and invited Jesus in to be their personal Saviour, I pray today will be the day they say yes to Jesus. Thank You for loving us and for all You do for us. I love You, Heavenly Father, and I appreciate all You have done for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 25, 2020

SHE DESERVED IT

"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."

Matthew 7: 1 - 5
King James Version

I read about someone who was upset with someone and said hateful words to her. She said "I had a right to say hateful words to her because she deserved it". We read in the Bible. "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." (Isaiah 6 4:6).

None of us deserve God's love, mercy and forgiveness. However, because our Heavenly Father loves us so much He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins.

One of my pastors said many times in his sermons "If you will make sure your own heart is in right standing with God, you won't have the time to criticize others". Instead of saying and doing hateful things to others, let's make sure our own heart is in right standing with God.

Joanne Lowe
August 24, 2020

OUR DEFENDER

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:"

1 John 2:1
King James Version

There are times when we hurt our Heavenly Father and break His heart. When we do hurt Him, Jesus, Who is our defender pleads our case to our Father. We have a Heavenly Father and a Saviour Who love us no matter what we do or how many times we hurt Them. They love us unconditionally. What a privilege is ours to be part of the family of God.

Joanne Lowe
August 23, 2020

THE BLOOD OF JESUS

"For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

1 Corinthians 6:20
King James Version

The blood of Jesus is the price that He had to pay so we can have our sins forgiven. Rev. Robert Lowry wrote one of my favorite hymns "Nothing But The Blood". "Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus."

We read in the Bible. "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Matthew 26:38). Thank God for the cleaning atoning blood of Jesus that saves us from our sins.

Joanne Lowe
August 22, 2020

WINGS OF LOVE
"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,"
Psalms 17:8
King James Version
Pastor  William O. Cushing wrote the beautiful hymn "Under His Wings".  I love these words.  "Under His wings I am safely abiding, Though the night deepens and tempests are wild, Still I can trust Him; I know He will keep me, He has redeemed me, and I am His child."
Jesus redeemed us and loves us unconditionally.  We can trust Him for evreything.  If you ever think nobody loves you, remember the cross and the pain Jesus endured when He was crucified for your sins and for my sins.
Joanne Lowe
August 21, 2020

SAFE

"And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."

Mark 10:16
King James Version

Fanny Crosby wrote the beautiful hymn "Safe in the Arms of Jesus". "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe from corroding care, Safe from the world’s temptations, Sin cannot harm me there. Free from the blight of sorrow, Free from my doubts and fears; Only a few more trials, Only a few more tears!"

One day Jesus is coming back for us to take us to Heaven and there will be no more crying and no more pain. What a day that will be! How I long to see my precious Saviour face to face and one day I will have that privilege when He comes back for us.

We don't have to worry about our children because Jesus loves them more than we do and He will protect them. It's always safe to trust Jesus because what He says, He will do. instead of worrying so much about our children, we need to ask Jesus to put His loving arms around them and protect them.

What a Saviour! What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth! He is the "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS" and He loves you so much He allowed them to beat Him beyond recognition and shed His blood for your sins and for my sins on the cross. Please join me in praising Jesus!

Joanne Lowe
August 20, 2020

THE GARDEN OF LOVE

"Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?"

Matthew 26:36-40
King James Version

When Jesus was praying to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, it became a garden of love. It was there that Jesus asked His Father to let the cup of sorrow pass from Him but He also told His Father that He wanted to do what God wanted Him to do.

Our Heavenly Father did not want His beloved Son to be tortured, cursed, beaten beyond recognition, spat on and have sharp and painful nails pounded into His hands as He hung there on the cross wounded and bleeding dying for your sins and for my sins.

However, Jesus was the only sinless Sacrifice that God would accept. God is Holy and He can't look at sin so He had to turn away from His own Son when Jesus took our sins on Himself and walked that long lonely road to Calvary and died for your sins and for my sins.

John W. Peterson wrote the beautiful inspiring and heart touching hymn "No Greater Love". There really is no greater love than the love Jesus has for you and for me. If you ever think nobody cares about you and loves you, remember the cross that Jesus died on because He loves you so much.

Joanne Lowe
August 19, 2020

ARE WE DOING IT

"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."

Ephesians 5:1, 2
King James Version

We are to walk in love as Christ loves us. Are we doing it? There is no middle ground. We are either walking in love or we are walking in hatred. May God have mercy on us if we are not walking in love and are hurting Jesus. When we say cruel and hateful words to someone, we might as well take a knife and plunge it deep into the person's heart because it hurts as much. What about you? Are you hurting Jesus because you are unkind to someone?

Joanne Lowe
August 18, 2020

HIS PRECIOUS NAME

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."

Matthew 1:21
King James Version

Lela B. Long wrote one of my favorite hymns "Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know". The words in this hymn are so true. "There have been names that I have loved to hear, But never has there been a name so dear To this heart of mine, as the name divine, The precious, precious name of Jesus.

Jesus is the sweetest name I know, And He’s just the same as His lovely name, And that’s the reason why I love Him so; Oh, Jesus is the sweetest name I know." I love You, Jesus, and I long for the day when I will see You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
August 17, 2020

STOP HURTING JESUS

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

John 15:12, 13
King James Version

Jesus has commanded us to love one another unconditionally and when we don't love others  unconditionally, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.  Do I hurt Jesus and break His heart?  Yes, I do because there are times when I don't love uncondtionally and it breaks my heart when I hurt my precious Saviour.  What about you?  Are you hurting Jesus?

Joanne Lowe

August 16, 2020

HELP WANTED

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; 

send me."

Isaiah 6:8
King James Version

Have you ever seen a sign "Uncle Sam wants you"? If you will look with your heart and listen with your heart, you will hear Jesus calling you into service for Him. Have you answered His call to serve Him? If Jesus could leave His Father, His home and all that he had to come to earth and die on the cross for our sins, we can get out of our comfort zones and serve Him.

Are you serving Jesus? If not, why aren't you serving Him. Please answer the call of our Saviour to serve Him by telling everyone you see that Jesus loves them so much He died for them.

Joanne Lowe
August 15, 2020

HOW

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

John 13:34,35
King James Version

How will people know we love Jesus and we are His disciples? Jesus said that they will know if we love one another. I believe the reason there are so many people who are suicidal is because they don't know that Jesus loves them. We can tell them Jesus loves them but if our actions don't back up what we are saying, they are not going to believe us.

May God help us to love one another unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us to love. Is it easy to love someone when they say things that hurt us and do things that hurt us? No, it is not easy but when Jesus was hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body He siad "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots" (Luke 23:34).

If God can forgive us for what we did to Jesus, how dare you and I refuse to forgive the ones who hurt us? If you are reading this devotion, know that Jesus loves you. Let's stop criticizing and judging one another and start loving each other unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us to love one another.

Joanne Lowe
August 14, 2020

KEEP MARCHING

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah."

Psalms 60:4
King James Version

There are times when we grow weary and sometimes feel like giving up and not serving Jesus when satan attacks us with his lies and does his best to discourage us from serving Jesus. However, we must stay in the battle and keep marching for Jesus just as He stayed on the cross for us.

Daniel W. Whittle wrote one of my favorite hymns "The Banner of The Cross". This is one of my favorite hymns because it reminds me that we can do something to make Jesus happy. "There’s a royal banner given for display To the soldiers of the King; As an ensign fair we lift it up today, While as ransomed ones we sing. Marching on, marching on, For Christ count everything but loss! And to crown Him king, we’ll toil and sing, ’Neath the banner of the cross!"

Heavenly Father, You are a loving and compassionate Father and I appreciate all You have done for me. I love You so much. Thank You for adopting me into Your family. Thank You for the privilege You have given me to serve Your beloved Son. Thank You. Jesus, for loving us and for staying on the cross for us. I love You and long to see You face to face. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 13, 2020

HIS AMAZING COMPASSIONATE LOVE

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16
King James Version

One of my favorite hymns is "Unworthy". The words in this hynn are true. "Unworthy, unworthy, a beggar; In bondage and alone; But He made me worthy and now by His grace, His mercy has made me His own." No, you and I are not worthy of His amazing compassionate love. What a Saviour! What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth! O how I love Jesus and one day we will have the privilege or seeing Him face to face when He comes back for us.

Joanne Lowe
August 12, 2020

A HAPPY AND JOYFUL DAY

"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."

1 Corinthians 13:12
King James Version

Jim Hill wrote the beautiful and heart touching inspiring hymn "What a Day That Will Be". I love the words in this hymn. "What a day that will be, When my Jesus I shall see, And I look upon His face, The One who saved me by His grace; When He takes me by the hand, And leads me through the Promised Land, What a day, glorious day that will be."

One day we are going to have the privilege of seeing our precious Saviour face to face. Carrie E. Breck wrote a hymn that brings tears of happiness to my eyes "Face to Face with Christ, My Savior". "What rejoicing in His presence, When are banished grief and pain; When the crooked ways are straightened, And the dark things shall be plain."

Are you going to see Jesus face to face? Has there ever been a time in your life when you admitted you were a sinner, asked God to forgive you and invited Jesus into your heart to be your personal Saviour? If not, I urge you to open the door of your heart right now and invite Jesus in to be your personal Saviour. It is the most important decision you will ever make. Jesus is waiting with His arms open wide and heart full of love for you to come to Him. Don't keep Him waiting another minute.

Joanne Lowe
August 11, 2020

STRIPES OF LOVE

"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

Isaiah 53:3-5
King James Version

If you ever think Jesus doesn't love you, remember the agony and all the pain He endured while hanging on the cross for our sins. Jesus loved you then, He loved you yesterday, He loves you today and He will love you forever. What a Saviour! What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth! O how I love Jesus. He's the reason I'm living and the reason I get out of bed. Without Jesus, we aren't living, we just exist.

Joanne Lowe
August 10, 2020

JESUS CARES ABOUT YOU

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”

John 19:30

King James Version

If you ever think Jesus doesn't love you and care about you, remember all the agony and pain He endured for you on the cross. Jesus does care about you. He cares when you are hurting and He loves you and will always love you.

Joanne Lowe

August 9, 2020

HE IS OUR REFUGE

"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble."

Psalms 9:9
King James Version

In this world of hatred and violence, we need a refuge and Jesus is our Refuge. Pastor William O. Cushing wrote the inspiring hymn "Hiding in Thee". I'm so glad that Jesus is my Refuge. "How oft in the conflict, when pressed by the foe, I have fled to my refuge and breathed out my woe; How often, when trials like sea billows roll, Have I hidden in Thee, O Thou rock of my soul. Hiding in Thee, hiding in Thee, Thou blest Rock of Ages, I’m hiding in Thee."

If you are discouraged, lonely, and feel like going to bed and staying there, tell Jesus. He understands how you feel and He will pick you up and carry you through all the dark valleys in your life. He loves you so much He died for you. Thank God for our compassionate loving Saviour.

Joanne Lowe
August 8, 2020

ONE HAPPY DAY

"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"

1 Thessalonians 4:16

King James Version

Hovie Lister wrote one of my very favorite hymns 

"WHILE AGES ROLL". "Someday the stammering tongue will falter no more And a grander, sweeter song I shall sing Then I’ll join the ransomed choir On Heaven’s bright shore Forever to praise the King And while the ages roll I’ll keep on praising Him And my voice will never tire or grow old And my song shall ever be Praise the Lamb who died for me And I’ll sing it while ages shall roll."

I have been told "You can't carry a tune in a bucket". It's true but it still hurts. I was asked to leave a choir because the choir director said I was making the rest of the choir members sound bad. However, one happy and joyous day when Jesus comes back for us, I will sing in the Heavenly Choir. I won't be told I can't sing and I won't be asked to leave the choir. I will have the privilege of singing to Jesu for eternity.

I can't sing for Jesus in public but I sing for Him here at home. Jesus is not listening to hear a professional singing voice when I sing to Him. All Jesus wants to hear is a joyful noise praising Him. It is a noise when I sing but it's a joyful noise. We read in the Bible. "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise" (Psalms 98:4). When I sing to Jesus, it is a loud noise. If someone has told you that you can't sing, know that Jesus is waiting for you to sing to Him.

Joanne Lowe
August 7, 2020

RED AND WHITE

"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."

Hebrews 9:22
King James Version

Rev. Robert Lowry wrote the hymn "Nothing but the Blood". "What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus."

Thank God for the cleansing redeeming blood of Jesus that makes us white as snow. Red and white are my favorite colors. I have an afghan on my recliner that has red and white poinsettias on it and the afghan makes the chair beautiful just as the blood of Jesus cleanses us and makes our heart beautiful.

Have you allowed the blood of Jesus to cleanse your heart? Jesus said "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). If you have never asked Jesus into your heart, I urge you to do it now. You will have a peace and happiness that you will never find in this world.

Joanne Lowe
August 6, 2020

DO WE LOVE HIM

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

John 14:21
King James Version

Do we love Jesus? This is a question each one of us needs to answer. We can tell people we love Him but Jesus can see into our heart and He knows if we love Him or if we're just saying words. After all that our precious Saviour has done for us, it should the heart's desire of every person to make Jesus happy.

How do we make Jesus happy? We make Him happy by loving one another uncondtionally. May God have mercy on us and forgive us if we aren't loving one another unconditionally as Jesus has commanded us to love each other. What about you? Does Jesus know you love Him by the love you have for others?

Joanne Lowe
August 5, 2020

NO MORE CRYING

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

Revelation 21: 4
King James Version

Jim Hill wrote the beautiful heart touching and inspiring hymn "What A Day That Will Be". I'm so glad the words in this hymn are true. i believe he wrote this hymn from the depths of his heart. This is one of my favorite hymns. It always brings tears of happiness and joy to my eyes to know that one day I am going to have the privilege of seeing Jesus face to face.

"What a day that will be, When my Jesus I shall see, And I look upon His face, The One who saved me by His grace; When He takes me by the hand, And leads me through the Promised Land, What a day, glorious day that will be. There'll be no sorrow there, No more burdens to bear, No more sickness, no pain, No more parting over there; And forever I will be, With the One who died for me, What a day, glorious day that will be."

If you're sad, discouraged and hurting today or going through dark valleys, allow Jesus to pick you up and carry you through all the dark valleys in your life. He will not only carry you through the dark valleys, He will set you once again on the mountain top of happiness.

O how Jesus loves you! He loves you so much He died for you. I've said this many times. No one loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will.

Joanne Lowe
August 4, 2020

HE IS COMING FOR US

"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
King James Version

One happy day all the sadness and heartache will be gone because Jesus is coming for us. We will be with Him for all eternity. How our Heavenly Father must love us to give His beloved Son to be tortured and die on the cross for something He had never done.

Jesus had never sinned yet He willingly walked that long lonely road to Calvary and allowed them to crucify Him for your sins and for my sins. I've thought a lot about Jesus walking that lonely road to die for our sins. There is no greater love than the love our Heavenly Father and Jesus have for us.

Precious Heavenly Father, how I love You. Thank You for all You have done for me. I appreciate it. Thank You for allowing me to serve Your beloved Son for the last fifteen years. What a privilege it is to serve the One Who died for my sins. Dear Father, I pray for all those who are hurting physically and emotionally. Please comfort and encourage them as You have done for me so many times. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 3, 2020

VICTORY

"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."

1 John 5:4
King James Version

Pastor John H. Yates wrote one of my favorite hymns "Faith Is the Victory". I'm so glad the words in this inspiring hymn are true. "Encamped along the hills of light, Ye Christian soldiers, rise. And press the battle ere the night Shall veil the glowing skies. Against the foe in vales below Let all our strength be hurled. Faith is the victory, we know, That overcomes the world."

If we will only trust Jesus to help us and protect us, He will bring us through every dark valley and crisis victoriously. When I was saved, I thought I would never have any more problems. Was I wrong! One of my pastors told me that befroe we ask Jesus into our heart, satan doesn't bother us as much but when we serve Jesus, satan will do his best to discourage us from serving Jesus.

We must stay on the battlefield for Jesus just as He stayed on the cross for us. 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 on the cross so we can be saved. To serve Jesus, we must shut off the television and get out of our comfort zone and tell people that Jesus loves them.

Joanne Lowe
August 2, 2020

THE QUESTION

"So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep."

John 21:15-17
King James Version

If we will listen with our heart we will hear Jesus saying to us, "Lovest thou me more than these?" Every one of us has to answer this question. Can we honestly say we love Jesus more than anyone or anything? Our precious Saviour should have first place in our heart, in our life and in everything we do.

Jesus won the right to have first place when He died on the cross and shed His blood for your sins and for my sins so we can be saved. I have said this many times and I will keep saying it until God calls me home. "No one loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will".

Allow it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge that you are loved by the Saviour of the world. There is nothing you could ever do that would make Jesus stop loving you. His love is unconditional and unending. He loved you yesterday. He loves you today and He will love you tomorrow.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much You gave Your beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins so we can be saved. I love You, dear Father, and I appreciate all You have done for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
August 1, 2020