WHAT A PRIVILEGE TO BE LOVED BY JESUS

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

Jeremiah 31:3 KJV

Webster’s Dictionary defines everlasting as “lasting forever”.  Think about it, Jesus, the Saviour of the world loves us with an everlasting love.  Even when we hurt Him and fail Him, Jesus still loves us.  He loved us yesterday.  He loves us today and He will love us tomorrow and for all eternity.

I write about the love of Jesus a lot because until we know Him and grasp in our heart how much Jesus loves us, we will never know real happiness.  Pastor Ira F. Stanphill wrote the hymn “Happiness Is The Lord”.  The words in this hymn are true.  I know this from personal experience.

I love these words in this beautiful hymn.  “Real joy is mine, no matter if teardrops start; I’ve found the secret, It’s Jesus in my heart!”  Our spouse, our parents, our children and grandchildren and our friends can’t give us true and lasting happiness.  Only Jesus can give us true happiness.

I wonder if we have ever really thought about what a privilege it is to be loved by Jesus.  If ever someone has a right to hate people, it is Jesus.  He was beaten beyond recognition, cursed, spat on, mocked and ridiculed and willingly died on the cross for our sins so we can be saved.  O, how our Saviour loves us!

Jesus, I love You with all my heart and I long for the day when I will see You face to face.  Thank You for dying for my sins.  You are so precious to my heart. 

Joanne Lowe

October 26, 2015