OUR LOVING REDEEMER

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.  And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” Luke 23:34 KJV

Avis Christiansen wrote a beautiful hymn about Jesus.  It is one of my favorite hymns.  The hymn is “Blessed Redeemer”.  “Father forgive them!” thus did He pray, E’en while His lifeblood flowed fast away; Praying for sinners while in such woe No one but Jesus ever loved so.”  Those words came from His heart.

Jesus set an example that we need to follow when He said, “Father, forgive them”.  Can we honestly say that we ask God to forgive those who hurt us and really mean it?  Do we forgive those who hurt us?  We need to remember that none of us are perfect.  All of us sin and hurt Jesus at times.

How dare you and I go to a Holy God and ask Him to forgive us if we’re not willing to forgive the ones who hurt us?  If we want the ones we hurt to forgive us, we had better forgive the ones who have hurt us.  There was only one perfect Person who ever lived or ever will live and His Name is Jesus.

Our loving Redeemer not only shed His blood on the cross for our sins, He never leaves us not even for one minute.  O how Jesus loves you and me.  His love is unconditional and it will never end.  He loves us as much today as He did yesterday and He will love us as much tomorrow as He does today.

What a Saviour, this Jesus of Nazareth!  He is the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS!  All hail, King Jesus!  Worthy is the Lamb of God.  How it thrills my heart to know that one day every knee with bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord!

Joanne Lowe

October 25, 2015