NEVER LEAVES US

"Teaching them to observe all things" whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

Matthew 28:20
King James Version

Daniel W. Whittle wrote one of my favorite hymns "MOMENT BY MOMENT". I'm so glad the words in this inspiring hymn are true.

"Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine; Living with Jesus, a new life divine; Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine, Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.

Moment by moment I’m kept in His love; Moment by moment I’ve life from above; Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine; Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.

Never a trial that He is not there, Never a burden that He doth not bear, Never a sorrow that He doth not share, Moment by moment, I’m under His care."

No, Jesus never leaves us but I'm wondering if three are times when we leave Him? I think there are times when we don't ask Him for help and then we wonder why we can't do what we want to do.

We read in the Bible. "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:5

If we will learn to lean on Jesus instead of trying to do things by ourselves, we will be better off and we will make Jesus happy. One of my favorite hymns is "Learning to Lean on Jesus". May God help us to learn to lean on Jesus.

Joanne Lowe
December 10, 2022