HE DIED FOR US

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” 

Isaiah 53:5,6 KJV

Jesus had never sinned, had never done anything wrong.  Yet, He was beaten beyond recognition, spat on, cursed, rejected and betrayed because of our sins.  There is only one way to Heaven and it is when the cleansing redeeming blood of Jesus is applied to our heart for the forgiveness of sins.

Avis M. Christiansen wrote the hymn “Love Found a Way”  Thank God these words are true.  “Love brought my Savior here to die on Calvary, For such a sinful wretch as I, how can it be? Love bridged the gulf ’twixt me and Heav’n, taught me to pray, I am redeemed, set free, forgiv’n, love found a way.”

God gave His Son to die on the cross for our sins and the precious blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.  “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).

Heavenly Father, You are a tender compassionate Father and I love You.  Thank You for giving Your Son to die for my sins.  Dear Father, I pray for every person who has never given their heart and life to Jesus.  May today be the day they invite Jesus into their heart.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 23, 2018