Jesus Lives

By: Sarah Young

HIS LOVE

THE VERY NAME I USE TO ADDRESS YOU-BELOVED-PROCLAIMS HOW DEARLY I LOVE YOU. I showed you the full extent of My Love by enduring humiliation, torture, and death for you. No greater love than this is possible, or even conceivable.

You have tucked into your memory many experiences of My unparalleled Love. I want you to dwell on these memories. Enjoy them over and over again! This practice will help convince your doubting heart that My extraordinary Love is really yours-every nanosecond of this life and through out eternity.

When you abide in Me, you also abide in My Love, for I am Love. As you live close to Me-communing with Me more and more-My living Presence permeates your entire being. This empowers you to trust in My unfailing Love, secure in the salvation I won for you.

It was just before the Passover feast, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.
JOHN 13:1

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
JOHN 15:13 NKJV

We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
1 JOHN 4:16 NASB

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. PSALM 13:5

JOY

REJOICE IN ME ALWAYS.

This is a moment-by-moment choice. It is possible to find Joy in Me even during the most difficult times. Because I am always near, I am constantly available to help you. I can even carry you through times of extreme adversity.

Imagine a woman who has become engaged to a man she deeply loves and admires. Her heart overflows with pleasure whenever she thinks about her beloved. Problems fade into excitement. Similarly, when you remember that I am your perfect Betrothed and that you are promised to Me forever, you can rejoice in Me even though you face many problems.

It is in the present moment that you find Me ever near you. My Presence in the present is an endless source of Joy; a continual feast! The soul-satisfaction you find in Me helps you relate well to other people. As you enjoy My abiding Presence, you can bless others with your gentleness.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
PHILIPPIANS 4:4-5

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
PROVERBS 15:15 NKJV

My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
PSALM 63:5

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me
JOHN 15:4 NKJV