HE DID IT FOR US

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.  Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.  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.”

Isaiah 53:3-5 

King James Version

Jesus had been beaten beyond recognition yet while still hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body, He asked God to forgive us.  What kind of love is this?  It is an unconditional love for you and for me that came from the heart of Jesus.

Your family and your friends love you but nobody loves you like Jesus loves you and nobody ever will.  He loved you yesterday.  He loves you today and He will love you tomorrow and for eternity.  There is nothing we could ever do that would make Him stop loving us.

Rev. Ray Overholt wrote the beautiful heart touching hymn “Ten Thousand Angels”.  "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.” 

Think about it.  He could have come down from the cross but He stayed on the cross for us.  All the nails in the world couldn’t have kept Him on the cross had He chosen to come down.  If you ever think nobody loves you, remember the cross and the anguish and pain that Jesus suffered for you. Marvin P. Dalton wrote my favorite hymn “O What a Savior”. 

Every time I hear this hymn, it brings tears to my eyes and I stand up and raise my hands as high as I can raise them to Jesus.  “O what a Savior, O hallelujah!  His heart was broken on Calvary, His hands were nail scarred, His side was riven, He gave His life-blood for even me.”

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Jesus to die on the cross for us.  I love You so much and I appreciate all You have done for me.  Thank You for adopting me and for the privilege You have given me to serve Your Son.  Jesus, I love You and I long for the day I will see You face to face.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

May 25, 2019