EVERY ONE OF US

"He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep."

John 21:16
King James Version

Jesus asks a question that every one of us has to answer "lovest thou me"? We can say anything but Jesus can see in our heart and He knows if we really do love Him or if we are just saying we love Him. What does Jesus see when He looks in your heart?

Helen T. Hachtel wrote the beautiful hymn "MY JESUS!" I love the words in this hymn.

"My Jesus! I love Thee! I love Thee! No lover with Thee can compare; Thou sweet Rose of Sharon so fragrant, Thou One amongst thousands so fair.

I love Thee! I love Thee! Thou dear, dying Savior, Giving Thy life a lost world to regain. I love Thee, I love Thee, Thou living Redeemer, Risen, ascended, and coming to reign!

My Jesus! Thy blood hath redeemed me, From sin and the curse set me free; Now I am Thy purchased possession, I love Thee, for dying for me."

If Jesus would stand before you today and ask you if you really love Him or if you were just saying you loved Him, would you be able to look Him in the eye and tell Him that you love Him?

Joanne Lowe
February 1, 2023