77. Jesus Loves Me This I Know

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It's You again God,

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:13-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

You were there right from the moment I was conceived and You have been there watching my progress and waiting for me to talk to You every day of my life! Thank You for breaking through and drawing me to Yourself right from the very start. Your hand has always been upon me and I know that is very true of all children, even those who live in families who have rejected You. Your desire is that they be brought to You:

"Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there."
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19:13-15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Thank You that You love Your children so much that You were prepared to die for us all! Thank You for this simple children's song that says so much!

Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.

Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! This I know,
As He loved so long ago,
Taking children on His knee,
Saying, "Let them come to Me."

Jesus loves me still today,
Walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live.

Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.

Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee.

(Anna B Warner 1860)

May this song always stay in the hearts of children who learned it in their youth and may it be passed on generation after generation so all will come to You!

"so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,"
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:17-18‬ NIV

In His Name, the Name above all names!
Amen.

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