HE IS STILL ALIVE

"And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him."

Mark 16:6
King James Version

In this world that is filled with violence and heartaches, we have the assurance that Jesus is still alive and is ready to comfort and encourage us.

I have said this before and I will say it until I go to Heaven to be with Jesus. No one loves us like Jesus loves us and no one ever will. His love is unconditioinal and unending. What a privilege is to to be loved by the Saviour of the world.

Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote one of the most beautiful hymns ever written "Because He Lives". Has it entered your heart what a privilege is ours to be loved by the Saviour of the world?

"God sent His son, they called Him Jesus; He came to love, heal and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby, And feel the pride and joy he gives; But greater still the calm assurance: This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

And then one day, I'll cross the river, I'll fight life's final war with pain; And then, as death gives way to victory, I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!"

Yes, Jesus loves us. Do you love Him? Have you told Him today that you love Him? If not, you are hurting Him and breaking His heart. May God have mercy on us if we are hurting His beloved Son.

Jesus, I can't put into words how much I love You but you can see into my heart and You know how much I love You. Thank You for coming to me when I couldn't go to You. I look forward to the happy joyous day when I will see You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
March 7, 2023

 THE VICTORY

"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place."

2 Corinthians 2:14
Kiing James Version

Alice Jean Cleator wrote a beautiful hymn "THE TRIUMPH SONG". I love the words in this hymn.

"There’s a gleam of light in the skies of morn, There’s a great stone rolled from the grave away; To the waiting world there’s a hope new born Of a joy to last for aye!

Ten thousand voices sound the word Through gleaming courts on high; The mighty One, the risen Lord, Hath gained the victory."

Bill and Gloria Gaither sing one of my favorite hymns "Victory In Jesus". I'm so glad Jesus won the victory over death and satan.

"I heard an old, old story, How a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, Of His precious blood’s atoning, Then I repented of my sins And won the victory.

O victory in Jesus, My Savior, forever. He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him, He plunged me to victory, Beneath the cleansing flood.

I heard about His healing, Of His cleansing pow’r revealing. How He made the lame to walk again And caused the blind to see; And then I cried, “Dear Jesus, Come and heal my broken spirit,” And somehow Jesus came and bro’t To me the victory.
I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory. And I heard about the streets of gold Beyond the crystal sea; About the angels singing, And the old redemption story, And some sweet day I’ll sing up there The song of victory."

Thank You, Jesus, for what You did for us on the cross when You shed Your blood and died for our sins. There is no way we can ever repay You for Your unconditional love for us. I love You so much and look foward to the happy joyous day when I will have the privilege of seeing You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
March 6, 2023

 JESUS LOVES US

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16
King James Version

One of my favorite hymns is "JESUS NEVER FAILS". I'm so glad the words in this hymn are true and that we can depend on Jesus to understand and care.

"Earthly friends may prove untrue, doubts and fears assail; One still loves and cares for you, one who will not fail.

Jesus never fails, Jesus never fails; Heav'n and earth may pass away, but Jesus never fails."

Thank You, Jesus, for loving us and for never leaving us. Thank You for the assurance that we can always depend on You. Please help us to live so You and depend on us.

Joanne Lowe
March 5, 2023

 WE BREAK HIS HEART

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up."

Psalms 5:3
King James Version

Why is it that we can make time to read the paper, watch the news and even get up early to go fishing or on vacation but we don't take time to talk to Jesus in the morning? If we have time to do other things, we have time to talk to Jesus.

I believe there are times when we hurt Him and break His heart because we only talk to Him when we have time or want something.

If we don't have time to talk to Jesus, we are too busy and we need to rearrange our schedule to make sure Jesus comes first.

I think there are times when we put Jesus on the shelf like we do a puppet and only take Him down when we need something or want something.

How we must hurt Him and break His heart. We need to remember Jesus has feelings too and it hurts Him when we ignore Him. If He didn't have feelings, He would never have walked that long lonely road to Callvary and allowed them to beat Him beyond recognition, pound nails into His hands, spit on Him, curse Him and crucify Him for something He had not done.

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for not putting Jesus first in our heart, in our time and in everything we do. I know it breaks Your heart to see Your beloved Son ignored at times and then hear us asking Him to do something for us.

We're sorry we hurt You. Please help us to put Jesus first in our heart, in our time and in everything we do. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Joanne Lowe
March 4, 2023

 HE UNDERSTANDS AND CARES

"Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour."

John 4:6
King James Version

Jesus knows how it feels to be tired and need to rest so He understands when we get tired and need to rest. Rev. Charles P. Jones wr"ote one of my favorite hymns "COME UNTO ME".

"Hear the blessèd Savior Calling the oppressed, O ye heavy laden, Come to Me and rest. Come, no longer tarry, I your load will bear, Bring Me every burden, Bring Me every care.

Come unto Me, I will give you rest; Take My yoke upon you, Hear Me and be blessed. I am meek and lowly, Come and trust My might. Come, My yoke is easy, And My burden’s light.

Are you disappointed, Wandering here and there, Dragging chains of doubt And loaded down with care? Do unholy feelings Struggle in your breast? Bring your case to Jesus—He will give you rest."

Thank You, Jesus, for caring and for giving us rest. You are so wonderful and I love You. I look forward to the happy joyous day when I will see You face to face.

Joanne Lowe
March 3, 2023

 WE CAN TRUST JESUS

"Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,"

Luke 24:1-6
King James Version

In this world filled with violence, we can trust Jesus to take care of us. Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote a beautiful inspiring hymn about our loving Saviour "Because He Lives". Every time I hear these words or sing them, I get tears of love for Jesus in my eyes to know how much He loves us.

"God sent His son, they called Him Jesus; He came to love, heal and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby, And feel the pride and joy he gives; But greater still the calm assurance: This child can face uncertain days because He Lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!

And then one day, I'll cross the river, I'll fight life's final war with pain; And then, as death gives way to victory, I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!"

Yes, we can trust Jesus to protect us and love us unconditionally even when we hurt Him. I have said this many times and I will keep saying it "No one loves you like Jesus loves you and no one evr will".
If you have never invited Jesus into your heart to be your Saviour, I urge you, I plead with you to do it even as you read this devotion. Don't miss out on spending eternity with the One Who loves you so much He died for you. Don't keep hurting Jesus and breaking His heart.

Joanne Love
March 2, 2023

 O HOW JESUS LOVES US

"Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee."

John 5:14
King James Version

Rev. Elisha Albright Hoffman wrote a beautiful hymn about our loving Saviour "MADE PERFECTLY WHOLE".

"n the fullness of love, Jesus came from above, To redeem me from guilt and from sin; And He died on the tree, As a ransom for me, And His blood makes me perfectly whole.

What a fullness of peace, What a rapture of bliss, What rejoicing when Christ made me whole; When He showed forth His pow’r In that wonderful hour, And so sweetly spoke peace to my soul!"

Jesus, there are not enough words to say how wonderful You are. I love You and appreciate all You have done for me. Thank You for never leaving me. I look forward to the happy joyous day when I will see You face to face.

I am going to hug You and spend eternity telling You how much I love You and how wonderful You arr. Thank You again for everything.

Joanne Lowe
March 1, 2023