FOREVER

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Matthew 28:20 KJV

My sister and brother-in-law moved out of state and I already miss them.  When our friends and family move, we are sad but our best Friend, Jesus, will never leave us.  Not only will He be with us here on earth, He will be with us forever.  Knowing He will never leave us should fill our heart with joy and happiness. 

We read in the Bible.  “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3).  He loves us so much that He is preparing a place for us.  What a Saviour!  What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!  All hail, King Jesus!  How I love Jesus.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus.  I pray for everyone who is lonely, discouraged, brokenhearted and who feels all alone.  Please comfort and encourage them.  Jesus, I love You so much and I long for the day when I will see You face to face.  Thank You for dying for my sins and for never leaving me.”

Joanne Lowe

April 14, 2018

  

IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Psalms 16:11 KJV

We have a lot of joy at Christmas and we can have the joy all year long if we will stay in the presence of Jesus.  Our Scripture verse tells us that when we are in the presence of Jesus we have the fulness of joy.  Pastor Barney Elliott Warren wrote one of my favorite hymns “Joy Unspeakable”.  I love this hymn.

I love these words in this hymn “I have found the joy no tongue can tell, How its waves of glory roll; It is like a great o’erflowing well, Springing up within my soul.”  O the joy of knowing that Jesus loves us unconditionally and He will never leave us.  He really cares about us, so much that He died on the cross for us.

If you are going through a dark valley, allow Jesus to pick you up in His loving arms.  He will carry you until the pain goes away and will set you once again on the mountain top of happiness.  What a loving compassionate Saviour we are privileged to know and have.  O how I love Jesus.

Joanne Lowe

April 13, 2018

ALL OUR SINS

“Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”

John 19:29,30 KJV

Mrs. Walter G. Taylor wrote one of my favorite hymns “Calvary Covers It All”.  “Calvary covers it all, My past with its sin and stain; My guilt and despair Jesus took on Him there, And Calvary covers it all.”  When we invite Jesus into our heart to be our personal Saviour, everything we have ever done is forgiven.

One of the most vicious attacks satan hurls at us is when he tries to convince us that Jesus doesn’t love us and we haven’t been forgiven and never will be forgiven.  Don’t listen to satan because he is a liar.  When Jesus said “It is finished” He took all our sins on His body and paid the penalty for our sins.

What kind of love is this that our Saviour would willingly walk that long lonely road to Calvary and allow them to crucify Him for our sins?  It is an amazing unconditional love that can only come from the heart of our precious Saviour.  What a Saviour!  What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!

Please join me in praising the One Who left His Father, His home and all that He had to die on a cross of agony and pain for us.  All hail King Jesus!  Worthy is the Lamb of God!  He is the “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS”.  It should be the desire of every Christian to serve Jesus.

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Your beloved Son to die for our sins.  I love You, Heavenly Father.  I love You, Jesus.  I love You, Holy Spirit.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen. 

Joanne Lowe

April 12, 2018

YES HE DOES

“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”

Hebrews 9:12 KJV

One of the most vicious attacks of satan is when he lies to us and tries to convince us that Jesus doesn’t love and that God will never forgive us for our past.  That is a lie straight from the pits of hell.  When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He paid the penalty for our sins so that we can be forgiven.

Before I was saved and when I was growing up I was not a very nice person.  I was disrespectful to my parents.  I had a terrible temper.  I even told my Mother one time that I hated her.  Of all the things I did before I was saved and Jesus gave me a new heart, telling my Mother I hated her was the worse thing I did.

For many years, I believed the lies of satan when he told me God would not forgive me for my past and that He would never love me.  Thank God that one day I realized that satan is a liar and that God does love me.  When satan tries to convince me now that God doesn’t love me, I tell him yes He does love me.

Don’t listen to the lies of satan when he tries to convince you that God won’t forgive you and doesn’t love you.  I submit to you on the authority of the Word of God that He does love you and if you have confessed your sins, He has forgiven you and you have a home in Heaven for all eternity.

Joanne Lowe

April 11, 2018

EXCITEMENT

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”

Luke 11:9, 10 KJV

Have you ever been excited about something and you shared it with someone and that person didn’t get excited?  The next time you get excited and want someone to be happy and excited with you, tell Jesus and He will share your excitement.  He is not only our Saviour, He is also our best Friend.

Pastor Edmund Simon Lorenz wrote one of my favorite hymns “Tell It To Jesus”.  I love these words.  “Are you weary, are you heavy hearted?  Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus.  Are you grieving over joys departed?  Tell it to Jesus alone.”  Jesus shares our heartaches and He also shares our joy and happiness.

The next time you are discouraged because people don’t share your excitement and happiness, tell God.  He loves you very much and He will share your excitement and happiness with you.  It is very important that we are encouragers to one another and share excitement and happiness.

Joanne Lowe

April 10, 2018

ROACHES AND ANTS

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”

Jeremiah 33:3 KJV

I had roaches and ants in my home for several months.  I sprayed them, swatted them and killed them but they kept coming back.  I started to dry my sinks every time I used them and I did not leave any food on the dirty dishes.  I rinsed the dishes off to make sure the food was gone and then washed the dishes with soap.

Since I started drying the sinks after I ran water in them and immediately rinsing the dishes, I have not had roaches and ants and this has been for almost a year.  It is the same with the vicious attacks of satan.  If we will immediately ask God to help us when satan attacks us, we won’t have so many problems

Jesus has warned us to be on the alert for the attacks of satan.  We read in the Bible “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (I Peter 5:8).  The next time satan attacks you, immediately run into the protective arms of God..

Joanne Lowe

April 9, 2018

ARE WE TELLING 

“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.”

Psalms 26:7 KJV

William Edie Marks wrote a beautiful hymn “Keep Telling It”.  I love the words in this hymn.  “If there is abundance of joy in your heart, Made bright by the light from above, If Jesus has bidden your sorrows depart, Keep telling the story of love.”  Are we telling the story of love?

Many years ago when I lived in Texas, my pastor preached a sermon on serving Jesus.  Pastor Byron said “If you want to fly higher than a kite, start serving Jesus”.  When he said that, I didn’t realize he was serious.  However, since I have had the privilege of serving Jesus, I have been flying higher than a kite.

Someone emailed me and wrote “You write about Jesus loving us all the time”.  I don’t know if the person was complaining or not but as long as I have breath and have the privilege of serving Jesus, I will keep telling everyone how much Jesus loves us.  The unconditional love of Jesus is the answer to our heartaches.

May God help us to tell everyone we see how much Jesus loves them.  However, it is not enough to tell them Jesus loves them.  We must prove Jesus loves them by our kind and loving words and actions.  It is also very important that our family sees the difference Jesus has made in our heart and life.

Joanne Lowe

April 8, 2018