WE NEED JESUS

"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
King James Version

Rev. George O. Webster wrote one of my favorite hymns "I Need Jesus". The words in this hymn are so true. "I need Jesus, I need Jesus, I need Jesus every day; Need Him in the sunshine hour, Need Him when the storm clouds lower; Every day along my way, Yes, I need Jesus."

There are times when my arthritis hurts so much that without Jesus helping me, I would just stay in bed. There are times when people say unkind things to us that we sometimes want to say mean things back to them.

However, we need to remember when Jesus was hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body, He asked God to forgive us for crucifying Him. What kind of love is this? This is an unconditional forgiving love that can only come from the heart of our precious Saviour.

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots" (Luke 23:34). If Jesus can forgive us after what we did to Him, how dare you and I refuse to forgive the ones who hurt us.

We need to remember that none of us are perfect and that includes me. All of us sometimes hurt people with unkind words. Let's make a special effort to forgive those who hurt us just as Jesus forgave us.

Joanne Lowe
February 16, 2021