WE CAN TRUST JESUS

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Hebrews 12:2
King James Version

No matter how many times we fail Jesus and hurt Him, we can trust Him to still love us. He will take our hand and keep us safe through all the dangers and heartaches of this life.

We are indeed privileged to know Jesus and to have Him as our Saviour. Thank You, Jesus, for everything. I love You and appreciate all You have done for me.

Joanne Lowe
January 31, 2023

 NOW

"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
King James Version

Jesus always knows when we can't go another step or give another smile because satan has attacked us so much we feel like giving up and going to bed and staying there.

However, Jesus didn't give up when He was hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body. He stayed on the cross and we must stay on the battlefield for Him just as He stayed on the cross for us when He was in so much pain and felt so alone.

Ray Overholt wrote a beautiful hymn about Jesus that always brings tears to my eyes to know how much He loves us "TEN THOUSAND ANGELS".

"They bound the hands of Jesus In the garden where He prayed They led Him thro' the streets in shame They spat upon the Savior So pure and free from sin They said crucify Him He's to blame

He could have called ten thousand angels To destroy the world and set Him free He could have called ten thousand angels But He died alone for you and me".

I have said this many times and I will keep saying it until God calls me home to Heaven. No one loves us like Jesus loves us and nobody ever will.

Other people only know what we tell them but Jesus looks into our heart and He sees the loneliness and heartache we try to hide from others.

We should share what God gives us with others but the most important thing we need to share with one another is the love of Jesus. When we are kind and loving to one another, they feel the unconditional love Jesus has for them.

Do others know Jesus loves them by the kind words you say to them and the kind way you treat them? We need to remember that Jesus said when we are kind to others, we are kind fo Him.

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matthew 25:40

Are we being kind and loving to Jesus or are we hurting Him and breaking His heart by the things we say and the things we do? May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son.

Joanne Lowe
January 30, 2023

 JESUS UNDERSTANDS

"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."

Jeremian 31:3
King James Version

John Peterson wrote a beautiful hymn about Jesus "NO ONE UNDERSTANDS LIKE JESUS" Yes, Jesus understands when we are discouraged and sad and the tears start to roll down our cheeks because He has been there, discouraged, lonely and brokenhearted. and He knows how it feels to have a broken heart.

Jesus didn't have anyone when He was crucified on the cross for our sins. He was alone. Even God had to turn away from His beloved Son because Jesus had taken our sins on Him and God is a Holy God and He can't look at sin.

How the tears must have run down the cheeks of our Heavenly Father and Jesus when our Saviour left Hs home and all that He had to come to earth and die on the cross for your sins and for my sins.

"No one understands like Jesus; He's a Friend beyond compare. Meet Him at the throne of mercy; He is waiting for You there.
No one under-stands like Jesus When the days are dark and grim. No one is so near, so dear as Jesus; Cast Your every care on Him.
No understands like Jesus; Every woe He sees and feels. Tenderly He whispers comfort, And the broken heart He heals."

Yes, Jesus does understand and it breaks His heart when we are sad. The next time you are hurting, tell Jesus. He will pick you up in His arms of love and will carry you until the pain goes away.

What a privilege is ours to be loved by the Saviour of the world. I love You, dear Jesus. Thank You for loving me and for caring.

Joanne Lowe
January 29, 2023

 OUR HEAVENLY FATHER

"For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death."

Psalms 48:14

King James Version

Mrs. Alice A. Harper wrote a beautiful hymn "LET ME WALK WITH THEE". If ever we needed our Heavenly Father, it is now! This world is full of violence and satan is doing his best to discourage us from serving Jesus.

"Father, let me feel Thy presence; Come, dear Lord, abide with me, I am thirsting for Thy guidance, Let me daily walk with Thee. Father, guide me, lest I perish, Lead me, Jesus, evermore; To the living fount of waters, For my feet are bruised and sore."

Just as Jesus stayed on the cross for us, we need to stay on the battlefield for Jesus. Our Saviour has warned us to be on the alert for the attacks of satan. We read this in the Bible.

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" 1 Peter 5:7, 8

Rev. Elisha Albright Hoffman wrote the beautiful hymn "I MUST TELL JESUS". It is so true that we must tell Jesus because only our loving Saviour can heal a broken heart.

"I must tell Jesus all of my trials; I cannot bear these burdens alone; In my distress He kindly will help me; He ever loves and cares for His own."

Thank You, Jesus, for caring and for never leaving us. You are so precious to me and one happy joyous day I will have the privilege of seeing You face to face.

If you have never asked God to forgive you for your sins and invited Jesus to be your personal Saviour, do it now even as you read this devotion. Don't miss out on spending eternity with the One Who loves you so much He died for you.

Joanne Lowe
January 28, 2023

 ARE WE DOING IT

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

Isaiah 53:5
King James Version

Rev. Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the beautiful hymn "Living for Jesus". Are we doing what we sing in this hymn?

"Living for Jesus, a life that is true,
Striving to please Him in all that I do; Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free, This is the pathway of blessing for me.

O Jesus, Lord and Savior, I give myself to Thee, For Thou, in Thy atonement, didst give Thyself for me; I own no other Master, my heart shall be Thy throne; My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone."

Are we living for Jesus? Have we given Him first place in our heart, in our life and in all that we do? May God help us to make Jesus the King of our life.

Jennie E. Hussey wrote the hymn "LEAD ME TO CALVARY". Have you been to Calvary and invited Jesus into your heart to be your Saviour?

"King of my life, I crown Thee now, Thine shall the glory be; Lest I forget Thy thorn crowned brow, Lead me to Calvary.

Lest I forget Gethsemane, Lest I forget Thine agony; Lest I forget Thy love for me, Lead me to Calvary.

Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid, Tenderly mourned and wept; Angels in robes of light arrayed Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.

May I be willing, Lord, to bear Daily my cross for Thee; Even Thy cup of grief to share, Thou hast borne all for me."

There are times when I get discouraged because I am in pain and can't do what I need to do and then I remember Jesus is with me and He will never leave me.

What a privilege it is to be loved by the Saviour of the world! I love You, dear Jesus, and I appreciate everything You have done for me and one happy day I will have the privilege to see You face to face and I will be with You forever.

Joanne Lowe
January 27, 2023

 A HAPPY DAY

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."

2 Corinthians 3:18
King James Version

James Warren Acuff wrote one of my favorite hymns "JUST OVER IN THE GLORY LAND". I love the words in this hymn.

"I’ve a home prepared Where the saints abide, Just over in the glory land; And I long to be by my Savior’s side, Just over in the glory land.

Just over in the glory land, I’ll join the happy angel band, Just over in the glory land; Just over in the glory land, There with the mighty host I’ll stand, Just over in the glory land."

One happy day we will be with Jesus forever. What a day of rejoicing and happiness that is going to be. I love You, dear Jesus. Thank You for loving me when I was so unlovely and for never leaving me.

Joanne Lowe
January 26, 2023

 THE PRAYER OF MY HEART

"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young."

Isaiah 40:11
King James Version

Rev. Cleland Boyd McAfee wrote a beautiful hymn "NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD". I love the words in this hymn.

"There is a place of quiet rest, Near to the heart of God. A place where sin cannot molest, Near to the heart of God.

O Jesus, blest Redeemer, Sent from the heart of God, Hold us who wait before Thee Near to the heart of God."

The prayer of my heart is to be near to the heart of God. If ever we needed Him, it is now. We are living in a world filled with things that hurt Him and break His heart. It is time we do things and say things that make Him happy.

Joanne Lowe
January 25, 2023