HAVE YOU TOLD JESUS

“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.”

1 Peter 5:7-11 KJV

Pastor Elisha Albright Hoffman wrote one of my favorite hymns “I Must Tell Jesus”.  The words in this hymn are so true.  “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”.  O how our precious Saviour loves you and me.

Our world is full of violence, hatred, drugs, alcohol and other things that hurt Jesus and break His heart.  How we need Jesus because we can’t make it in this world without Him.  The world is filled with too many things that tempt us to do things we shouldn’t do.  Jesus Himself told us that we need Him.   

“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).

What a privilege and responsibility God has given me to serve the One Who died for my sins.  I love Jesus with all of my heart and I long for the day when I will see Him face to face.  If you are hurting today, tell Jesus and let Him help you. 

 

Joanne Lowe

August 27, 2015