When you buy something, it belongs to you. What was Jesus' purpose in redeeming me? His purpose was that I might belong to Him. I can say with the apostle Paul, "The Son of God…loved ME, and gave Himself for ME!" He poured out His precious blood that I might be forgiven of all my sins and belong to Him. What was the price that the Lord Jesus paid to redeem me? The price was His own life. But Jesus loved me so much that He redeemed me. Before the Lord saved me, I was Satan's slave. What does it mean to "redeem" a person? It means to rescue him by paying a price. The Lord says, "…I have loved you with an everlasting love therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you" (Jeremiah 31:3). Why did Jesus choose me? He chose me because He loved me! He knew me and loved me before I was ever born! This is amazing, but it is true. I was not any better than others, but Jesus chose me and saved me. Then an amazing thing happened! Jesus drew me to Himself. The Bible says, "We love Him, because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19).īefore I came to know the Lord Jesus as my Savior, I was separated from God, living for myself, and doing what I wanted to do. Though He is "the Lord of Glory" and exalted to the highest place in Heaven, Jesus knows and loves each of us with a real and personal love. When I think of who I am, and who He is, I am amazed that He loves me so much, and that He has come to live in my heart. As the Son of God, He Himself is God yet He is a Man-the Man Jesus Christ whom we know and love. The Bible says that Christ "put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself" (Hebrews 9:26). He suffered and died on the cross that I might be forgiven of my sins and belong to Him. I love Him because of what He did for me.
There are three reasons why I love Him so much. I cannot imagine ever living without Him."Įveryone in Heaven loves and praises the Lord Jesus. I really love Him, and He loves me even more. She said, "I always put Him first in my life. A young girl named Amanda had learned this secret. The way to enjoy the Lord Jesus is to love Him with all your heart and put Him first in your life. He wants me to enjoy Him, and He wants to enjoy me, the way best friends enjoy each other. Jesus is not a "force." He is a person! He wants to be my special Best Friend. To see what a wonderful Person Jesus Christ is and to love Him with all my heart brings pleasure to His heart. The Lord Jesus Christ is the most wonderful Person in all of God's universe! He is seated at the Father's right hand, and all of God's glory rests on Him.