JESUS CARES

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

1 Peter 5:7
King James Version

Jesus loves us and cares about us or He would never have allowed them to beat Him beyond recognition, spit o Him, curse Him and crucify Him on the cross for something He had not done.

Our loving precious Saviour never did anything wrong yet He was beaten and abused more than anyone has ever been or ever will be beaten.

What brings tears to my eyes every time I think about Jesus being crucified on the cross for your sins and for my sins is that He didn't have to stay on the cross and suffer all that pain.

Ray Overholt wrote a hymn about our precious Saviour that always brings tears to my eyes when I sing it or hear someone sing it "TEN THOUSAND ANGELS". Have you allowed it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge how much Jesus loves you?

"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

Upon His precious head They placed a crown of thorns They laughed and said behold the King They struck Him and they cursed Him And mocked His holy name All alone He suffered ev'rything

When they nailed Him to the cross His mother stood nearby He said woman behold thy Son He cried I thirst for water But they gave Him none to drink Then the sinful work of man was done

To the howling mob He yielded He did not for mercy cry The cross of shame He took alone And when He cried it's finished He gave Himself to die Salvation's wondrous plan was done."

There was a time in my life when I believed no one cared if I lived or died and I hated everybody and didn't trust anyone. Then one happy day, Jesus put His arms of protection and love around me and lifted me up from under the bed in the hospital where I had crawled because I was afriaid of everyone and everything, told me He loved me and wouldn't let anyone hurt me again.

Thank You, Jesus, for loving me, for dying for my sins and for caring about me even when I sometimes do things that hurt You. Please help me to always love unconditionally as You have commanded us to love others. I love You so much. Thank You for never leaving me.

Joanne Lowe
May 26, 2023