For
God so loved the world, that he
gave
his only son, that whoever
believes
in him should not perish
but
have eternal life.
John 3:16
One of my favorite songs tells the story
of God’s love in such simple form that it has burned in my heart since
childhood.
Jesus
loves me this I know
For
the Bible tells me so
Little
ones to Him belong
They
are weak but He is strong
Yes,
Jesus loves me
Yes,
Jesus loves me
Yes,
Jesus loves me
The
Bible tells me so
Some days I need to be reminded that I am
loved of God—that Jesus loves me. When life grabs me by the nap of the neck and
shakes me like an angry dog, Jesus loves me. When my day begins by basking in
the glorious sunlight of God’s love but quickly turns to a raging storm of fear
and doubt, Jesus loves me. When health turns to sickness, wealth turns to
poverty or friendships end in loneliness, Jesus loves me. When I look in the
mirror and see myself as I really am, even then Jesus loves me.
God loves you and me so much that He sent
His Son to earth to pitch His tent,
to tabernacle among men, to live as we live in order that we may know His great
love. For anyone who might wonder just how far God would go to prove His love,
Jesus came all the way from heaven’s throne to Calvary. He traded His royal
robe for a simple linen garment. He left the praise of angels for the scorn of
man. He left untold riches to live as a carpenter’s son. He laid down His royal
diadem in exchange for a crown of thorns. Jesus loves you and me.
So the next time satan tempts you to
believe that you are alone, unloved and unworthy of being loved, remember there
is a Redeemer, Jesus Christ the Lord and He loves you. If you think you are
beyond help, that you have gone too far, sinned too much and that you are
beyond God’s grace, remember the words of John, “Behold, the Lamb of God who
takes away the sin of the world.” (John
1:29) That includes you and me.
If God could use fishermen, a tax collector,
a doctor and yes even a murderer to shake the world and spread the good news
that Jesus lives and He loves you, then surely He can take your life and mine
and use us to change our world as we too tell the story of Jesus and His love.
His message is easily understood—Jesus loves you this I know, for the Bible
tells me so!
©JP
2013
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