WE NEED HIM ALL THE TIME

“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 15:5 KJV

Evangelist Isham Emmanuel Reynolds wrote a beautiful hymn about Jesus “Jesus is the Friend You Need”.  The words in this hymn are so true.  “When the sun shines bright and your heart is light, Jesus is the Friend you need; When the clouds hang low in this world of woe, Jesus is the Friend you need.”

We need Jesus when we’re happy and we need Him when we are sad.  We need Him all the time.  Jesus never leaves us.  He is with us when we are on the mountain top and He is also with us when we are going through dark valleys.  He is our constant Companion.  We can trust Him with our heart and with our life.

It is a privilege just to say His precious Name.  What a beautiful Name, the Name of Jesus!  Have you grasped in your heart yet how much Jesus loves you?  If you ever think nobody loves you or cares about you remember the cross and the pain and agony that Jesus suffered for you so you can be saved.

It is wonderful to know how much Jesus loves us and all that He has done for us but how much do we love Him and what are we doing for Him?  Does Jesus know we love Him?  Jesus deserves to be happy after all He has done for us.  How do we make Him happy?  We make Him happy by being kind and loving to others.

Jesus hasn’t been here for over two thousand years.  He has left us to hug for Him.  When is the last time you hugged someone for Jesus?  If you don’t feel comfortable hugging people, hug them with words of love.  Tell them how much Jesus loves them.

Joanne Lowe

October 22, 2015