BECAUSE OF UJS

"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 53:5
King James Version

Charles Hutchinson Gabriel wrote the beautiful hymn "My Savior's Love". I love these words "I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how he could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean. For me it was in the garden He prayed, "Not my will, but thine;" He had no tears for his own griefs, But sweat drops of blood for mine."

Before I gave my heart to Jesus on August 14, 1980, I was not a nice person. I was rude and disobedient to my parents. I hated everyone and didn't trust anyone because of every thing I had endured. I used to blame my parents for everything bad that had happened to me until the day I heard Billy Graham say "Don't you blame your parents. There comes a time in our life when all of us make the choice to do right or wrong".

It's a lot easier to blame others for something we have done that hurts someone than blame ourselves, isn't it? One day all of us will stand before a Holy God and give an account of the way we treated His beloved Son and the way we treat one another.

Heavenly Father, please search my heart and if I have allowed anything that hurts You to remain in my heart, I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank You for adopting me into Your family. I love You and I appreciate all You have done for me. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
December 9, 2020