ARE YOU FOLLWING

"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

John 8:12
King James Version

Are you following Jesus? There are times when we are sad and discouraged when we don't have to be because we take our eyes off Jesus and put them on the world and our circumstances and on people. Jesus is the only One Who can give us a happy and victorious life.

Squire Parsons wrote the beautiful heart touching and inspiring hymn "He Came To Me". I love these words.

"The gulf that separated me from Christ, my Lord, It was so vast the crossing I could never ford; From where I was to His domain, it seemed so far, I cried, "Dear Lord, I cannot come to where you are."

He came to me, O, He came to me. When I could not come to where He was, He came to me. That's why He died on Calvary, When I could not come to where He was, He came to me.

He came to me when I was bound in chains of sin, He came to me when I possessed no hope within, He picked me up and He drew me gently to His side, Where, today, in His sweet love I now abide."

Yes, Jesus came to me as I lay under a bed in a mental hospital where I had crawled because I was afraid of everything and everyone. I had been told for several years that I was no good and didn't have a right to live. After I heard this for several years I began to believe it.

One happy day, Jesus came to me as I lay under that bed and He put His loving arms around me and said "I love you, Joanne. I won't let anyone hurt you again. It's safe to come out from under that bed".

There are no words to describe the happiness that I felt when Jesus told me that He loves me. Are you telling people that Jesus loves them? Are you an encourager to others? If not, you are hurting Jesus and breaking His heart.

If ever someone deserves to be happy, it is Jesus. He is the "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS" and one happy joyous day we will see Him when He comes back for us.

Are you ready to meet Him if He comes back for us even while you are reading this devotion? If not, I urge you to give your heart and life to Jesus before it is too late!

He has proved how much He loves you. What are you doing to prove to Him that you love Him?

Joanne Lowe
January 20, 2022