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A GARDEN OF LOVE
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Joanne Lowe
July 1, 2006 |
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“And the Lord God took the man,
and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
Genesis 2: 15
King James Version
My sister and brother-in-law gave me some tomatoes and lettuce out of
their garden. I ate one of the tomatoes this afternoon and it was
delicious. It tasted much better than what you buy at the grocery store.
Jesus planted a garden of love for us the day that He hung on the cross
for us.
By His sacrificial death, mercy, compassion and love for us, He planted
forgiveness, understanding, compassion, tenderness, comfort, mercy,
kindness, hope and an assurance of a home in Heaven with Him. He has not
been here for over two thousand years; He has left us to hug for Him.
When is the last time you hugged your parents, children, spouses and
loved ones and told them that you love them? |
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We need to realize that just as we want to be told that people love us;
they also want to be told that we love them. A man once said “My wife
knows I love her because I married her”. That broke my heart when I
heard him say that about his wife. I know that Jesus Loves me because He
proved it when He died on the cross for me, but if He didn’t tell me
every day that He Loves me, it would break my heart.
When you grow up in a home where love was never expressed or shown you
need more reassurance that people love you, than the ones who were
blessed to grow up in a home where love was expressed verbally and by
actions. I think a lot of times we are afraid to tell people we love
them for fear of rejection. Jesus tells us every day that He loves us,
yet many times He is rejected. Let’s start loving people to Jesus.
About the Author:
God has given Joanne two ministries. One is doing Inspirational Writings, the
other is Encouraging Pastors.
http://joannelowe.blogspot.com/
www.heavenwardbound.com
http://www.solidrockbaptistonline.com/page.cfm?id=135
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© Joanne Lowe 2006
You may contact Joanne by e-mail:
joannelowe8@cox.net
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