DOES HE CARE

“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:  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.  To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.  Amen.”

1Peter 5:7-11 KJV

Rev. Frank Ellsworth Graeff went through a time of depression and he wrote this beautiful heart touching hymn from his own experience “DOES JESUS CARE”.  These words are so true.  “Oh yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief;”  I know the words are true from personal experience.

Many years ago as I was lying under a bed in a mental hospital with no desire to live, Jesus came to me.  He put His loving arms around me and said “I love you, Joanne.  It’s safe to come out from under this bed.  I won’t let anyone hurt you again.”  What joy and happiness filled my heart when He told me He loves me.

If you ever doubt that God and Jesus love you, remember the cross and the pain and agony that Jesus suffered for you when He was crucified on the cross for your sins.  Have you allowed it to go from head knowledge to heart knowledge that God loves you so much He gave His beloved Son to die for you?

I have been trying to tell God and Jesus all day how much I love Them but there are no adequate words.  However, They know because They know my heart.  I love Them with all my heart.  What a Saviour, what a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!

Joanne Lowe

July 16, 2015