Jesus loves me this I know

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..

This is probably the first song I learnt in church as a child.  In fact my Mom probably sang it to me as a child.  It is the song she has sung to my sons and while I was pregnant and when they were babies, I sang it to them as well.

It is this child's song that enters my thoughts and gives me joy on a regular basis.

I've always thought of it as truth, but truth for a child.  Plain and simple.  Direct and to the point. Our first teachings... Jesus loves me this I know.

How do you know?

 For the Bible tells me so.

Well... I guess you would have to believe that the Bible is truth.  God's truth. The Holy Word of God. God's love letter to us... His children.  We are ALL His children.  No matter how old you are.

Then we learn our first memory verse.

For God SO LOVED the world, that He gave his only begotten Son. That whosoever believes in Him, will not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Can you imagine???? Really??? As a mother...I couldn't imagine giving up my son/sons to save the rest of the world.  Their my babies!  To put my child through the most horrifying torture so that others would be saved... but then I'm not God.  We are ALL his children.  He gave this amazing, mind blowing, life altering sacrifice... so we , little old us.. can have a relationship with the Creator of all.  It's hard to wrap your mind around isn't it?

Little ones to Him belong...

Like I said... we are all His children. We are His creations. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knit us together in our mother's womb... Lovingly, Carefully... at the perfect time. At the perfect moment.  For such a time as this, for a very specific purpose.

I find it amusing at times, and then at others not at all amusing when someone has to go off and "find themselves".  Searching high and low all over the world.... "to find themselves."  They look in relationships with the opposite sex, or the same sex. Friendships, partying, sex, work, travel, books, gurus, psychologists etc.... everywhere but the One that created them.  If you want to know yourself, get to know that One that created you.  Seek and ye shall find.  Ask for God to reveal Himself to you. Ask Him for wisdom and knowledge, forgiveness and peace that passes all understanding and I guarantee the love you will be filled with will blow your mind!

For they are weak but He is strong.

We can do nothing apart from God.  I know I can hear people saying... I can do a lot all on my own thank you.  I don't doubt that.  You can do a lot but for what purpose? Self satisfaction? Self gratification? It is kind of a let down once you've achieved something. I mean there's an awesome feeling of accomplishment but then comes the let down... now what... on to the next challenge.  We set goals for ourselves and we achieve them and move on to the next eventually wondering what's it all for?  There must me more... a purpose. A purpose to life.  That is where we seek Him. Seek Him with your whole heart, mind, body and strength. Seek and you will find.  You don't even have to go that far. He stands at the door of your heart and knocks.  Seek wisdom and knowledge and He will give it to you.  Let Him fill you with His Holy Spirit and you will feel the awesome power of His peace and love and strength.  God works when we get out of our comfort zone.

That used to scare me!

I have come to realise,  He does that to show us that if we submit fully to Him, accept that fact that he wants to do something awesome and miraculous in, for and through us ,,, it's not scary,,,, it's INCREDIBLE.  We can step out of our comfort zone knowing that the Creator of the Universe, the One and only Holy God is going to be with you and in you, using you to fulfil His plan.. to serve His very specific purpose in this very specific time.  To shower His love and grace and peace on others.

We may be weak but HE IS STRONG.

Stepping out of the comfort zone becomes EXCITING!! Not Scary!   Anticipation of what He's going to do... who He's going to bring. Who He's going to touch.. through you.  WOW!!!

Now that's abundant living!