ARE WE GOING

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?  Then said I, Here am I; send me.”

Isaiah 6:8 KJV

Have we answered the call of Jesus to spread His love?  Are we going?  We will have to shut off the television and get out of our comfort zone if we want to spread the love of Jesus to those who aren’t saved and to those who are discouraged, lonely and hurting.  Have you said to Jesus “Here am I; send me”?

Joyce Landorf Heatherley, a Christian speaker and author, said on one of her teaching tapes while talking about the people we sit next to in church.  “They look fine and they look darling but inside they are dying”.  Someone said “We’ve been to church together for twenty years but nobody knows me and my wife”.

Why is it that we don’t share what is in our heart with one another more than we do?  It could be because we don’t think people really want to know or they might not understand or even laugh at us.  There is someone Who wants to know and Who will always understand and His Name is Jesus.   

Heavenly Father, I love You so much.  Thank You for trusting me and for giving me the privilege of serving Jesus.  These last ten years have been the best years of my life.  What a joy it is to tell others that our precious Saviour loves them and that He loves them unconditionally.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

March 6, 2015

DID HE HEAR US

“GIVE ear to my words, O LORD, consider my mediation.  Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.  My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

Psalm 5:1-3 KJV

Did we pray when we got up this morning or did we let other things distract us?  If we didn’t talk to God, then we not only hurt Him, we also broke His heart.  God loves us and He wants to fellowship with us.  When we don’t talk to Him in the morning, we don’t have a very good day.  It’s not His fault, it’s our fault.

Heavenly Father, please forgive us when we forget to talk to You or we just don’t take the time to pray.  We’re sorry that we hurt You.  Help us to listen to You when You tell us something just as You listen to us when we tell You something.  We love You, dear Father and we appreciate You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

March 5, 2015

I DON’T REMEMBER

“I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”

Isaiah 43:25 KJV

Have you ever regretted something you had done and asked God to forgive you?  A couple of days ago I remembered something I had done for which I had asked God to forgive me.  Even though God has forgiven me for saying something unkind to this person, it still bothers me that I said it.

I told God that it still bothers me that I was unkind to this person and God spoke to my heart and said “I don’t remember you being unkind”.  When God forgives us, He not only doesn’t hold it against us again, He doesn’t even remember what we did.  What a faithful loving and compassionate Heavenly Father He is.

O that you and I would follow the example of our Heavenly Father and forgive those who hurt us and not hold it against them again.  I think we sometimes forget there was only one perfect person who ever lived or ever will live and His name is Jesus.  Our Saviour has commanded us to love unconditionally.

Heavenly Father, what a comfort it is to our weary battle scarred heart to know that when You forgive us for something we’ve done, You not only forget it, You never hold it against us again.  Please help us to love and forgive others as You forgive us.  Thank You for caring.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

March 4, 2015

A GOOD ADDICTION

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”

Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV

There are many people who are addicted to alcohol, drugs, sex and all other things that hurt Jesus and break His heart.  However, there is a good addiction.  It is an addiction that every person in the world should have and that addiction is to be dependent on Jesus.  He will give us all that we need.

Jesus will not only give us everything we need, He will also give us things to make us happy.  Jesus wants us to be happy.  “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).  What a loving Saviour we have.

If you have been looking for acceptance and happiness in the world and have become addicted to things that will only hurt you and make you more unhappy, give your heart and life to Jesus.  He will give you happiness and if you will stay in His presence you will also have the fulness of joy.

We read in the Bible.  “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Psalm 16:11).  I urge you to become addicted to Jesus and allow Him to fill your heart to overflowing with joy and happiness.  He loves you so much He died for you.

Joanne Lowe

March 3, 2015

    

TWO DEVOTIONS PRAISING JESUS

“I WILL bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.  My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.  O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.”

Psalm 34:1-3 KJV

I have written two devotions praising Jesus today as my heart is overflowing with love and gratitude for my precious Saviour.  He is worthy to be praised and adored.  He is the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!  There are not enough words in the world to tell you how much I love Jesus and how great He is.

Have you allowed it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge that Jesus loves you so much that He walked that long lonely road to Calvary and died on the cross for you?  He endured an agony and excruciating pain that you and I will never know.  He did all of that because He loves you.

One of the definitions for endure in Webster’s Dictionary is “to experience (pain or suffering) for a long time”.  I believe when Jesus was hanging on that cross for us with the blood running down His body that He felt like the pain, the agony and the suffering would never end.  O how He suffered for our sins.

I have said this many times and I will say it as long as I have breath.  No one loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will.  Not only does He love you, He loves you unconditionally and He will never leave you not even for a minute.  What a Saviour!  What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!

We know He loves us.  He has proved how much He loves us.  What are we doing to prove to Him how much we love Him?  Did you tell Jesus how much you love Him today?

Joanne Lowe

March 2, 2015

OUR FAITHFUL SAVIOUR

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

Jeremiah 31:3KJV

Jesus is our faithful Saviour.  He never fails us.  When we need Him, He is always ready to help us.  Even when we hurt Him, He still loves us and helps us.  O that you and I would be like Jesus and love people even when they hurt us.  May God help us to love one another unconditionally just as Jesus loves us.

Joanne Lowe

March 2, 2015

GOD SAID

“COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.”

Isaiah 40:1 KJV

God said for us to comfort His people.  He didn’t ask us to comfort them.  He told us to comfort them.  Are we doing it?  When we see people who are discouraged, brokenhearted and lonely, do we comfort them?  How do we comfort them?  We comfort them by telling them that Jesus loves them.

However, it is not enough to just tell them Jesus loves them.  We must prove to them that Jesus loves them by our kind words and loving actions.  One of the best ways to prove to them that Jesus loves them is to hug them.  If you don’t feel comfortable hugging people, hug them with loving words.

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.  Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God” (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4).

Heavenly Father, thank You for the many times You have picked me up and rocked me when I was hurting.  You are a tender, compassionate and loving Father.  I love You and I appreciate You.  Thank You for caring.  I pray for every person who is hurting.  Please comfort them.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

March 1, 2015