Jesus Loves Me
Recently, one of our men at church was presiding over the Lord’s Table as we prepared to partake of the unleavened bread and fruit of the vine which represent the body and blood of Jesus. As is often the case, he helped us focus our minds on the significance of partaking of the Lord’s Supper. He used the words of a beautiful hymn written by J. Wilbur Chapman in 1909.
Even though I have sung that song multiple times in my life, hearing them read slowly and purposefully reached my heart. I want to share those words with you and ask you to read them intentionally.
One day when heaven was filled with His praises,
One day when sin was as black as could be;
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin,
Dwelt among men: my example is He!
One day they lead Him up Calvary’s mountain.
One day they nailed Him to die on the tree,
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected,
Bearing our sins; my Redeemer is He!
One day they left Him alone in the garden,
One day He rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil;
Hope of the hopeless, my Savior is He!
One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore!
One day the trumpet will sound for His coming,
One day the skies with His glory will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved ones bringing;
Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine!
Chorus
Living, He loved me;
Dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried my sins far away;
Rising He justified, freely forever;
One day He’s coming,
O glorious day!
What a powerful reminder of what Jesus did for each one of us. He left us an example. He suffered, He died, and He arose. I hope you’ll let your mind dwell on these words, and realize…
Jesus loves me, this I know.
AUTHOR: Donna Faughn
