Jesus Loves Me

Jesus loves His children
I know this is true.
Jesus loves all people
Saved ones, lost ones too.

"Jesus loves me, this I know"
I sang when I was young.
But, it's very hard to grasp . . .
He knows each and every one.

I struggled with this concept
. . . The Lord knows me by name?
Does He really want to know
My joy, my fears, my pain?

It was so hard to fathom
I couldn't understand . . .
He has so many children
Why would He hold my hand?

I'm just a simple person
I've done nothing outstanding.
How could He have time for me
With millions on Him depending?

Then, I had a dream one night
This on my mind again . . .
Following a multitude
Being led by One Man.

Leading down a winding road
To where, nobody knew.
In Him we had total faith,
To follow all the way through.

He suddenly turned around,
Was searching through the crowd . . .
I longingly reached to Him,
And heard myself cry aloud . . .

"I LOVE YOU JESUS!", I cried,
As He surveyed the mass. . .
Then His eyes lowered to mine,
He's coming to me, at last!!!

He took me in His arms
I have never felt such peace . . .
No words can describe it
I wished it would never cease.

In awe, I was thinking,
"This must be how Heaven feels . . .
Serene, calm, and peaceful
Resting in God's Perfect Will".

Then, He said, "I love you, too"
I looked upon His face . . .
My sweet Savior said my name!
Doubts instantly were erased.

Jesus loves me, THIS I KNOW
If you doubt He loves you too,
Reach out to Him, call His name . . .
He's waiting to hear from you.

Susan Martin
Written after a dream, June 1998