DO WE DO IT

"Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not."

Romans 12:14
King James Version

Do we bless those who hurt us and forgive them as Jesus forgives us when we hurt Him? If not, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart. How dare you and I not forgive those who hurt us when Jesus forgives us when we hurt Him!

One day we will stand before our Heavenly Father and give an account of the way we treat His beloved Son. May God have mercy on us if we are hurting Jesus and our Heavenly Father.

I love You, Heavenly Father. I love You, Jesus. I love You, Holy Spirit. If you have never asked God to forgive you for your sins and invited Jesus into your heart to be your Saviour, I urge you do it even as you read this devotion. Jesus loves you so much. Don't miss out on spending eternity with Jesus.

Joanne Lowe
July 31, 2022

 JESUS KNOWS

"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."

Nahum 1:7
King James Version

Jesus knows everything about us. He knows what is in our heart and I think we hurt Him and break His heart many times when we refuse to forgive those who hurt us.

Think where we would be today if Jesus had refused to forgive us for crucifying Him on the cross when He shed His blood for our sins.

No one loves us like Jesus loves us and no one ever will. We read in the Bible. "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 31:3

Just because I write daily devotions does not mean that I don't make mistakes and sometimes hurt Jesus and break His heart because there ae times when I say unkind words to someone that hurts me.

May God help all of use to love one another uncondtionally as Jesus has commanded us to love each other. I love You, Jesus, amd I appreciate all You have done for me.

Joanne Lowe
July 30, 2022

 WE CAN TRIST HIM

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"

Philippians 1:6
King James Version

Rev. John Hart Stockton wrote the beautiful hymn "Only Trust Him". I love the words in this hymn.

"Come, every soul by sin oppressed; There’s mercy with the Lord, And He will surely give you rest By trusting in His Word.

Only trust Him, only trust Him, Only trust Him now; He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now."

Thank You, Jesus, for all You have done for us. You are a loving and compassionate Saviour and I love You and appreciate You.

Joanne Lowe
July 29, 2022

 IT BREAKS HIS HEART

"Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?"

Matthew 26:36-40
King James Version

How much time do we give Jesus? It breaks His heart when we only give Him a few minutes during the day. May God help us to do things and say words that make Him happy. If ever someone deserves to be happy, it is Jesus!

He is the "KING OF KINGS AND LOIRD OF LORDS". Worthy is the Lamb of God. All hail, King Jesus! I love You so much and appreciate all You have done for me.

Joanne Lowe
July 28, 2022

 EVERY PERSON

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

1 John 1:7
King James Version

Susan L. Warner wrote a beautiful hymn about our Saviour "CLEANSING IN THE

BLOOD". I love the words in this hymn.
"O that I might now know Thy love, The riches of Thy grace so free; That I with all Thy saints might prove, There’s cleansing in the blood for me.

There’s cleansing in the blood, There’s cleansing in the blood; Just now I claim the promise mine, There’s cleansing in the blood for me."

Thank God for the cleansing atoning blood that Jesus shed for our sins on the cross. Isaac Watts wrote another one of my favorite hymns "ALAS! AND DID MY SAVIOR BLEED?"

"Alas! and did my Savior bleed And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I?

At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day!"

The cleansing blood of Jesus that He shed on the cross for us when He was crucified is available for every one of us so we can be saved and go to Heaven when we die.

If you have never admitted you are a sinner, asked God to forgive you and invited Jesus into your heart to be your personal Saviour, I urge you to di it even as you read this devotion. Don't miss out on spending eternity with Jesus. I love You, desr Jesus.

Joanne Lowe
July 27, 2022

 HIS CLEANSING BLOOD

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

1 John 1:7
King James Version

Susan L. Warner wrote a hymn about Jesus "CLEANSING IN THE BLOOD". I love the words in this hymn.

"O that I might now know Thy love, The riches of Thy grace so free; That I with all Thy saints might prove, There’s cleansing in the blood for me.

The world I now forever leave, And consecrate myself to Thee; I come in faith, for I believe There’s cleansing in the blood for me."

Thank God for the cleansing blood of Jesus that He shed for you and for me on the cross.
Fanny J. Crosby wrote a beautiful hymn about our precious and loving Saviour "Washed white as snow". I'm so glad the words in this hymn are true.

"Tho' my sins were once like crimson red, To the healing stream my feet were led; In the precious blood my Saviour shed He washed me white as snow.

At the door of faith I entered in, And to him confessed my guilt and sin; With his own dear hand he washed me clean, He washed me white as snow.

O my joyful song henceforth shall be, Tis the blood of Jesus cleanseth me, Cleanseth, cleanseth, O, yes, it cleanseth me."

Jesus, thank You for dying on the cross so we can have our sins forgiven and be saved and go to Heaven when we die. I love You and appreciate all You have done for me.

Joanne Lowe
July 26, 2022

 IT BREAKS HIS HEART

"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."

John 19:30
King James Version

Miss Ha­ver­gal wrote one of my favorite hymns "I GAVE MY LIFE FOR THEE". Jesus gave His life for us. What have we done for Him? The words in this beautiful hymn tell us how much Jesus loves us.

"I gave My life for thee, My precious blood I shed, That thou might ransomed be, And raised up from the dead.

I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou given for Me? I gave, I gave My life for thee, What hast thou given for Me?"

What have we given for Jesus? How much time do we give Him? Have we given Him fist place in our heart, in our time and in our life? Have we told Him today that we love Him?

Jesus has feelings and He wants us to tell Him that we love Him. Are you hurting our Saviour and breaking His heart or are you making Him happy?

Precious Saviour, I love You so much and I appreciate all You have done for me. Thank You for dying for me, for loving me and for never leaving me.

Joanne Lowe
July 25, 2022