WE NEED JESUS

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."

John 15:4, 5
King James Version

Annie S. Hawks wrote one of my favorite hymns "I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR". However, I don't just need Jesus every hour, I need Him every minute. The words in this beautiful hymn are so true.

"I need Thee, O I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee." There are days when my arthritis hurts so much I just want to stay in bed so I really do need Him all the time. Without Jesus, we aren't living, we just exist.

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Jesus to us to be our Saviour, our best Friend and Who never leaves us. I love You, Heavenly Father. Please comfort and encourage all who are lonely and hurting. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
January 8, 2021

 OUR PRECIOUS SAVIOUR

"Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,"

1 Peter 2:6, 7
King James Version

Rev. William M. Runyan wrote a beautiful hymn about our precious Saviour "More Precious To Me". I love the words in this beautiful hymn. "When Jesus first came to my heart to abide, My sorrows like clouds rolled away; But since He so lovingly walks by my side, More precious is He every day!"

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much that You gave Your beloved Son to die on the cross so we can have our sins forgiven. I pray for every person who is discouraged, lonely, going through dark valleys and those who feel like going to bed and staying there. Please comfort and encourage them as You have done for me so many times. In Jesus' Name, I pray, Amen.

Joanne Lowe
January 7, 2021

 THE TREE OF LOVE

"And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left."

Luke 23:33
King James Version

Two of my friends decorated a 4 foot Christmas tree for me and put it on the desk in my office. It is beautiful and touches my heart to think that they cared enough to do this for me.

Pastor Chuck Lawrence wrote “He Grew the Tree”. The words in this beautiful heart touching hymn always bring tears to my eyes to know that our Heavenly Father loves us so much.

"He molded and built A small lonely hill That He knew Would be called Calvary then he made the seed That would grow to be Thors that would make His Son bleed"

If you ever think nobody loves you, remember the cross and the unconditional love our Heavenly Father and our precious Saviour gave us when God grew the tree and Jesus died for our sins.

Joanne Lowe
January 6, 2021

 JESUS LOVES US AND CARES

"(A Song of degrees.) Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications."

Psalms 130:1, 2
King James Version

Every time I read these verses, they remind me of how much Jesus loves us and cares about us. Rev. William T. Sleeper wrote a beautiful hymn that describes our wonderful and loving Saviour "Jesus, I Come".

"Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light, Jesus, I come to Thee; Out of my sickness, into Thy health, Out of my want and into Thy wealth, Out of my sin and into Thyself, Jesus, I come to Thee."

Jesus, thank You for loving us, for never leaving us and for caring about us. I love You, dear Jesus.

Joanne Lowe
January 5, 2021

 I'M STILL HERE

"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
King James Version

A husband and wife were on their vacation and as they were going down the highway the wife said "We don't sit close to each other any monre". The husband replied "I haven't moved".

The husband was driving so he was sitting in the same place that he always sat just as Jesus never leaves us. We're the onles who move. Ludie D. Pickett wrote a hymn about the faithfulness of our Saviour "Never Alone". It is one of my favorite hymns.

"I’ve seen the lightning flashing, I’ve heard the thunder roll. I’ve felt sin’s breakers dashing Which almost conquered my soul. I’ve heard the voice of my Savior, Bidding me still to fight on. He promised never to leave me, Never to leave me alone!"

If you're feeling alone, know that Jesus is still with you. He hasn't left you and He will never leave you. Allow our precious Saviour to comfort and encourage you. He will pick you up and carry you until the pain goes away. You can depend on Jesus. He loves you so much He died for you.

Joanne Lowe
January 4, 2021

 WHAT IF

"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."

John 8:11
King James Version

Someone said "You have hurt me for the last time. I don't want anything to do with you". What if Jesus would say that to us when we hurt Him? We do hurt Jesus, not on purpose, but we do hurt Him when we say criticizing and harsh words to someone or do something mean to someone.

I am so glad that Jesus forgives us and still loves us when we hurt Him. We need to follow His example and forgive those who hurt us. Guess what? None of us are perfect and that includes me.

Just because I write a devotion every day does not mean that I am perfect. I am only a sinner saved by grace. Charles Austin Miles wrote one of my favorite hymns "A New Name in Glory". I love the words in this inspiring hymn.

"1 I was once a sinner, but I came pardon to receive from my Lord. This was freely given, and I found That He always kept His word.

Chorus:
There's a new name Written down in glory, And it's mine, (And it's mine,) oh yes, it's mine! (yes, it's mine!) And the white-robed Angels sing the story, "A sinner has come home." (home, has come home." For there's a new name written down in glory, And it's mine, (And it's mine,) oh yes, it's mine! (yes, it's mine!) With my sins forgiven I am bound for heaven, Nevermore to roam."

Thank You, Jesus, for loving me, dying for me and for being my Saviour and never leaving me. I love You and I long for the day when I will have the privilege of seeing You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
January 3, 2021

 THE SON OF GOD

"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

John 8:12
King James Version

There was dark, gloomy rainy weather where I live yesterday and today was supposed to be the same but as I look out my office window I see the sun trying to come through the dark clouds.

Jesus, the beautiful Son of God, is always shining in our heart. When people say words that hurt us or do something that hurt us, Jesus shines His light of love a little brighter in our heart.

Thank You, Jesus, for caring and for always being here for us. You are so precious and I love You very much and one happy day I will have the privilege to see You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
January 2, 2021