Jesus is the Sacrifice of Love You Need
Have you ever doubted God’s love or His willingness to care for you?
Maybe you had a heart’s desire prayer that He didn’t answer as you’d hoped. Maybe one of His followers broke your heart or betrayed you and you blamed God. Maybe life’s circumstances have you in a pit of despair and you feel hopeless.
Jesus is God’s answer of LOVE to all of our doubts and pain.
John wrote:
God is love!
1 John 4:8
He is holy, just, and perfect, and even when we don’t understand His ways we can always trust His heart!
How do we know?
JESUS!
God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him.
1 John 4:9
Jesus said:
Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father!
John 14:9
Jesus showed us God’s justice, righteousness, care, and compassion. Jesus showed us God’s LOVE.
Because He is God! He is the Word made flesh!
Jesus is the Light in the darkness to show us the way, the Bread of Life to feed our spiritual hunger, the Vine to give us the nutrition we need to be fruitful, and the Sacrifice of Love we need to pay the penalty for all our sins once and for always.
So today, I’m going to God with thanks and praise for His love and for all He has given us in and through Jesus. And I’m surrendering all doubt and pain to Him. I’m thanking Him for…
Jesus the Sacrifice of Love You Need
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
John 8:12
Lord, thank you for being the LIGHT! The darkness of sin and evil can feel like a heavy burden but You are the light that overcame and continues to faithfully overcome that darkness. Your gift of forgiveness overcomes the darkness within us and replaces it with the glow of Your love. You light our path and help us trust Your will and follow Your ways. You provide, protect, and lead us with grace and mercy! I thank and praise You! Help me live in ways that reflect Your light and give You glory!
Bread of Life
The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33–35a
“Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.”
Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again.
Lord Jesus, You satisfy the emptiness within me. You satisfy my spiritual hunger and sustain me with life-giving nourishment. Lord forgive me for failing to pause each day to spend time in Your Word and prayer. May I faithfully spend time with You each day that You might fill me with the truth and counsel I need to trust and obey Your perfect will. You are the Giver of Life may I forever make You the center of my life.
The Vine
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:1
Father, this is my prayer! With all my heart, I pray to remain connected to Jesus, the Vine. My heart’s desire is to produce fruit that will glorify You. I know the truth of the words, “apart from me you can do nothing.” Please forgive me. By Your grace, please help me grow in faith and in knowledge of Your truth. Please fill me to overflowing with Your Spirit that I might share Your blessings of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and gentleness. Your grace is sufficient. Thanks and praise now and forever.
Sacrifice of Love
God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4:9–10
Father, Your love overwhelms me. You provide everything I need today and forever. You gave Jesus.
Thank you for allowing us to know You through Him. Thank you for saving us through His sacrifice. Thank you for showing us the truth of Your perfect love.
Your Word says that because Jesus is the sacrifice for sin, the only sacrifice You want from Your children is a broken and repentant heart. (Psalm 51:17) You want us to humbly turn to You in repentance admitting that we are unable to save ourselves and acknowledging out need for Jesus.
So, I come to You once again to ask You to forgive me and to thank you for promising that through Jesus I am forever Yours.
The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent His own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body, God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
Romans 8:3
Father God, no matter how hard I try or how badly I want it . . . I can never earn Your grace and mercy. I cannot save myself. Yet, You freely give Your grace and mercy. You graciously pour undeserved blessings into my life and mercifully spare me from the punishment I deserve. Rather than making me pay the price for my own sin . . . You sent Your Son to save me. And then, You ended the reign of sin’s control in my life. You give me Your Spirit to give me courage, strength, and power. Your Son continues to sit at Your right hand to plead for me.
I praise You! And I surrender myself to You. I trust Your promises and rest in Your love. By Your grace, help me live each moment of my life for Your glory. In the name of Jesus, who is the Sacrifice and the source of my faith. Amen.
Jesus is the Sacrifice of Love
Friend, whatever concerns you today, whatever your doubts . . . give it all to the Lord. He gave His all for you and me. He is the Sacrifice who saves us, the Light to guide us, the Bread of Life to nourish us, and the Vine to give us everything we need to live for God’s glory.
May you be blessed today and enjoy the peace of His grace, mercy, and love.
Jesus is all that we need, Deb. May we trust and obey Him in all we think, say and do.
Blessings!
Thank you, Martha! It is my daily prayer! Blessings, my friend!
Deb, Thank you so much for reminding me of all the ways I need Jesus. It’s too easy to allow him to get pushed aside during this busy time of year!
I’m glad it blessed you, Patti! I needed the reminder myself. It’s so easy to get distracted, especially at this time of the year. Blessings!
Thank you for this beautiful reminder to ‘rest’ in Jesus’ love – the abundance of His blessing is all we need!
Hi Deb,
Thank you for enlightening my mind and filling my soul with spiritual goodness. Jesus be a light unto my path always and never let me be separated from the source of all that is good – God’s LOVE for us all. We just need to be still and know that HE is God, who lives in us and walks among us. HE is the light of the world. Nothing can overcome us, when we trust in HIM.
Blessings to you Deb for reminding us of HIS love for each and everyone of us.
Angela – Dublin, Ireland
Thanks so much, Angela! He is the LOVE that meets every need! Praise God for His gift of grace! Thank you for visiting and for your kind encouragement. God bless you!
Yes Deb, HE is the God of all consolation……HIS love for us knows no bounds. All our needs are met through HIM! HIS love for us is greater than the world, we are safe in HIS care. God bless you too!