DO WE LOVE THEM

"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Matthew 5:44
King James Version

I have received emails from people telling me how wonderful I am because I write a devotion every day. I appreciate those emails because all of us need encouragement. The person who says he or she doesn't need anyone or encouragement is not being honest. Even Jesus when He was praying in the garden asked them to watch and pray with Him.

If Jesus needed encouragement, how much more you and I need to be encouraged. However, as much as I appreciate those kind emails, don't look to me because I am humn just like you are and I hurt Jesus and fail Him at times.

Keep your eyes on Jesus and on Him alone. He will never hurt you or fail you. What a privilege is ours to be loved by the Saviour of the world.

Do we love our enemies as Jesus loves us? We know how much Jesus loves us because He proved how much He loves us when He allowed them to crucify Him on the cross for our sins.

Do we love Jesus? If so, how much do we love Him? Does Jesus have first place in our heart, in our time and in everything we do? If He doesn't. we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.

Joanne Lowe
March 4, 2021