THE CRY OF A BROKEN HEART

"Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?"

Matthew 26:36-40
King James Version

One of my favorite hymns is "THE HEALER" by LOIS ERWIN. It brings tears to my eyes to know how much Jesus loves us and what He did for us.

"ON THE CROSS CRUCIFIED, IN GREAT SORROW HE DIED; THE GIVER OF LIFE WAS HE, YET MY LORD WAS DESPISED AND REJECTED OF MEN, THIS JESUS OF CALVARY

HE WAS WOUNDED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, HE WAS BRUISED FOR OUR INIQUITIES, SURELY HE BORE OUR SORROWS, AND BY HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED!!"

Jesus knows how it feels to have a broken heart so He understands when we feel like going to bed and staying there. Just as Jesus stayed on the cross for you and for me, we must stay on the battlefield for Him.

The person who says he or she does not need anyone is not being truthful. If Jesus needed someone, you and I need someone. One of my pastors when I lived in Texas said that pastors need our prayers.

I am privileged to have the best Pastor anyone has ever had. Is my Pastor perfect? No, He is not but he loves Jesus and he loves his church. I have lost track of the number of times my beloved Pastor has cheered me up and encouraged me. How I praise God and thank Him for my Pastor.

Please encourage your pastor and pray for your pastor. Remember, your pastor gets up in the middle of the night to go to the hospital to visit someone. I've said it before but I'll say it again I have the best Pastor in the world. I love you, Pastor Davis, and thank God for Him putting me in your church and under your leadership.

Joanne Lowe
February 12, 2023