JESUS LOVES US AND CARES

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

1 Peter 5:7
King James Version

Rev. Frank Ellsworth Graeff wrote a beautiful hymn "DOES JESUS CARE?". The answer to that is yes He does. He cared enough to die on the cross for our sins and paid the price for something He had not done.

"Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song, As the burdens press, and the cares distress And the way grows weary and long?

Oh yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.

Does Jesus care when my way is dark With a nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be near?

Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed To resist some temptation strong; When for my deep grief there is no relief, Though my tears flow all the night long?

Does Jesus care when I’ve said goodbye To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks, Is it aught to Him? Does He see?"

It is a privilege just to say the precious Name of Jesus. O how I love You, dear Jesus. You are so wonderful, so caring and best of all You never leave us, not even for one minute. Thank You for everything You have done for me, especially for never leaving me.

Charles H. Gabriel wrote one of the most beautiful hymns ever written that praises our Saviour "I STAND AMAZED in the PRESENCE"

"I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how He could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean.

For me it was in the garden He prayed, “Not My will but Thine;” He had no tears for His own griefs, But sweat drops of blood for mine.

He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own; He bore the burden on Calv’ry, And suffered and died alone".

Not only did Jesus die alone on the cross for your sins and for my sins, when He was praying in the garden, He asked the ones with Him to watch and pray with Him and they fell asleep. (Matthew 26:38).

How that must have hurt Him! Our Saviour has done more for us than is possible to put into words. Jesus loves you. Do you love Him? If so, what are you doing to prove you love Him? We can say ahything but Jesus can see in our heart and He knows if we love Him. May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son.

Joanne Lowe
May 31, 2023