God is a Great Giver

The Father’s Costly Sacrifice.
This brings before us a side of the truth upon which I fear we rarely meditate. We delight to think of the wondrous love of Christ, whose love was stronger than death, and who deemed no suffering too great for His people. But what must it have meant to the heart of the Father when His Beloved left His Heavenly Home! God is love, and nothing is so sensitive as love. I do not believe that Deity is emotionless, the Stoic as represented by the Schoolmen of the middle ages. I believe the sending forth of the Son was something which the heart of the Father felt, that it was a real sacrifice on His part.
Weigh well then the solemn fact which premises the sure promise that follows: God "spared not His own Son"! Expressive, profound, melting words! Knowing full well, as He only could, all that redemption involved—the Law rigid and unbending, insisting upon perfect obedience and demanding death for its transgressors. Justice, stern and inexorable, requiring full satisfaction, refusing to "clear the guilty." Yet God did not withhold not the only suitable Sacrifice.
God "spared not His own Son," though knowing full well the humiliation and ignominy of Bethlehem’s manger, the ingratitude of men, the not having where to lay His head, the hatred and opposition of the ungodly, the enmity and bruising of Satan—yet He did not hesitate. God did not relax ought of the holy requirements of His throne, nor abate one whit of the awful curse. No, He "spared not His own Son." The utmost farthing was exacted; the last dregs in the cup of wrath must be drained. Even when His Beloved cried from the Garden, "if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me," God "spared" Him not. Even when vile hands had nailed Him to the tree, God cried "Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the man that is My Fellow, saith the Lord of Hosts; smite the Shepherd" (Zech. 13:7).

The Joy of Jesus is all about Caring

Caring by: The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee

Have you ever felt like you were all alone? Loneliness is a horrible feeling. The pain of losing loved ones can remain in ones hearts a lifetime. What are we to do with such feelings? The Bible says rejoice in the Lord always.

The life of the believer is focused on Jesus. Everything we do must be done in prayer. Our faith is one of tremendous pain,yet there is joy inside my tears. Yes Jesus can comfort us.

We are healed by His stripes. In other words, when Jesus was beaten,dragged to the cross and crucified for our sins,and raised on the third day; God did what He promised to do. We believe that He will never leave us nor forsake us.

The old song said 'No never alone." He walks with me and talks with me. Oh what joy that fills my soul.Weeping may endure for a night but joy will come in the morning. I am so glad that we have such a friend in Jesus. He will wipe away all tears and fears. We must simply trust Him today. May God always bless you with these words of peace, love and joy in the Lord.