A HEART FI LLED WITH LOVE

"And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."

Luke 23:33, 34
King James Version

Jesus has a heart filled with love, unconditional love. He had a heart of unconditional love for us when He left His Father, His home and all that He had to come to earth to die on the cross and pay the penalty for us, for our sins, for something He did not do.

Jesus had a heart filled with unconditional love for us when He walked that long lonely road to Calvary and allowed them to spit on Him, mock Him, hit Him and crucify Him on the cross for something He did not do.

Jesus never sinned, not one time and yet He allowed them to beat Him beyond recognition. Jesus could have come down from the cross if He wanted to do so. Ray Overholt wrote a beautiful heart touching hymn about our Saviour "TEN THOUSAND ANGELS".

"They bound the hands of Jesus In the garden where He prayed They led Him thro' the streets in shame They spat upon the Savior So pure and free from sin They said crucify Him He's to blame

He could have called ten thousand angels To destroy the world and set Him free He could have called ten thousand angels But He died alone for you and me."

Yes, Jesus did all of this for us. When He hung on the cross with the blood flowing down His body and the nails pounded into His precious hands, He proved to us how much He loves us.

What are we doing to prove to Him how much we love Him? Do we love Him? May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son. Thank You, Jesus, for dying for me and for loving me when I was so unlovely.

Joanne Lowe
November 29, 2022