OUR LIFELINE

“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.  And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

Matthew 14:27-31 KJV

We are living in a world that is filled with rapes, murders and violence.  Babies are being killed,  Women are being raped.  Children are running in terror to hide because their house is filled with hatred, cursing and violence.  I didn’t say their home because a home is filled with love.

Many years ago we had a mission’s conference at my church.  Foreign and home missionaries showed slides of their work.  What brought tears to my eyes and broke my heart and still does, was seeing the children not having enough to eat and with a look of sadness in their eyes.  I know it hurt Jesus.

We read in the Bible.  “Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.  But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:13,14). 

Several years ago, a little child knocked on my door and said he was hungry and scared.  He told me his parents were yelling and that he was afraid they would hit him again.  That broke my heart.  We can trust Jesus to take care of our children.

Joanne Lowe

July 11, 2018