Give Me Jesus

Scripture For The Day 

 October 19, 2022

"Give Me Jesus"  

In the middle of the night, I had a song come across my heart “Give Me Jesus”…

“In the morning, when I rise, In the morning when I rise, In the morning when I rise, Give Me Jesus” That song stayed in my heart even after I woke up this morning. I decided to do some research on it. I love the history of music, language, customs, and culture. To discover the root of any subject is fascinating to me. I didn’t realize that this song originated from an African American Spiritual and found its way into hymnals back in the 1860s. This song came out of the depths of people that were enslaved and struggling to survive the bondage they were under. But so many of them found comfort in their relationship with Jesus Christ.  There are many versions of this song out there. I know because I began searching for one that I really liked. But this morning, The LORD is speaking to my heart that no matter what a person is going through, oppression, abuse, negligence, physical or even spiritual battles, with JESUS we always have HOPE.

“You can have all this world, But Give me Jesus” 

If you don't have that comfort in knowing this PEACE that passes all understanding, let me pray with you. It's ALL about JESUS and with Jesus in your heart, you will have comfort, strength, and peace that can only come from Our Loving Savior JESUS Christ. 

"For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be Strengthened with Might by His Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and the length, and height: And to know the Love of Christ, which passeth all knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God” Ephesians 3:14-19

Give Me Jesus!!!!  



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