JESUS GIVES LIFE

“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

John 10:9-11 KJV

Jesus said “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly”.  Without Jesus, we just exist.  I spent over thirty years in mental hospitals.  I voluntarily checked myself into the hospitals because I was afraid of everyone and everything and had no desire to live and then Jesus touched me.

Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote a beautiful heart touching hymn “HE TOUCHED ME”.  Thank God that one day Jesus touched me and changed my heart and my life.  “Since I met this blessed Savior, Since He cleansed and made me whole, I will never cease to praise Him, I’ll shout it while eternity rolls”.

Not only did Jesus cleanse me and make me whole, He also helped me do things that I couldn’t do.  I couldn’t even make my bed.  I would pick up the sheet to make my bed and all I could do was stand there and cry.  Our precious Saviour really loves us.  He cares about us and He wants us to be happy.

Not only did Jesus save me and change my life and my heart, He  is my dearest Friend.  Jesus is the reason I get out of bed in the morning.  He is the reason why I laugh when someone hurts my feelings because I know that Jesus loves me and that He will always love me.  What a precious Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!

Joanne Lowe

July 24, 2015