Saturday, February 21, 2009

Here is Joanne Lowe's meditation for today.

My friend Joanne Lowe has a problem with her blogsite at present, and so I'm sharing her meditation for today with you here.
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BECAUSE OF CALVARY
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12: 1, 2 (King James Version)

One of the most vicious and cruel attacks from satan is when he reminds us of our past life and the sinful things we used to do before we were saved. Our enemy tells us that we haven’t changed and we never will change. When satan brings that accusation against us, we can boldly and confidently and with great joy tell satan “Because of Calvary, I am a new person and all of my sins have been washed away in the precious blood of Jesus never to be held against me again.”

Jesus has told us to lay aside every weight and satan is definitely a weight. We don’t have to let satan discourage and defeat us. As soon as satan attacks us with his poisonous darts, we need to cry out to Jesus to help us. It is because of Calvary and the cleansing atoning blood that Jesus shed for us on the cross that we have the assurance that satan can not keep us discouraged. How I praise and thank God for sending His beloved Son to die on the cross of Calvary for my sins so that I do have this assurance in my heart.

Don’t let satan lie to you and keep you discouraged. Don’t let him tell you that Jesus doesn’t love you. We read in the Bible “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103: 10 - 12). We can stand confidently on the promises of Jesus. When Jesus tells us something, we can take it to the bank. We never have to wonder if He will fail us. He can not fail for He is the Saviour of the world. We never have to question Him because He is faithful to keep His word.

Thank You, Jesus, for Your great love for us. Thank You for loving us unconditionally. Thank You that You love us as much today as You did yesterday and You will love us as much tomorrow as You do today. There is no one like You, Jesus. Indeed, you are the great I AM! Thank You for dying on the cross for us so that we can have our sins forgiven and live with you in Heaven for all eternity. We love You, Jesus, and we appreciate all that You have done for us and all that You do for us every day.

Have you been to Calvary? Have your sins been washed away in the cleansing atoning blood of Jesus? If not, I urge you; I plead with you to give your heart and life to Jesus today before it is too late! One day, it will be too late for you to say “yes” to Jesus. Give your heart and life to Jesus right now. He will be the dearest friend you have ever known and He will never leave you, not even for one minute. Don’t miss out on spending eternity in Heaven with Jesus.

Humble yourself, admit that you are a sinner and invite the Christ of Calvary into your heart. You will have a joy, a peace and a happiness that you have never known. It is all because of Calvary and the unconditional love of Jesus for you that you can be saved and live with Jesus. No one loves you like Jesus loves you. Open your heart to the Saviour who loves you so much that He died for you on the cross of Calvary.

Joanne Lowe
February 21, 2009
joannelowe8@cox.net


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