[Rebels1972] Jesus Loves Me/Senior Style

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 "Jesus Loves Me"
    Senior Style
 
> I'm certainly NOT suggesting that any of us are old
                 - just
> thought this was worth reading......
 
Many years ago, while watching a little TV on Sunday
instead of going to church, I watched a Church in Atlanta
vetting one of it's senior pastors who had been retired many
years....
 
He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the Church
even bothered to  ask the old gentleman to preach at that
age. After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, as
the applause quieted down, He rose from his high back chair
and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gate to the
podium....Without a note or  written paper of any kind, he
placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then
quietly and slowly he began to speak....
 
"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you,
your pastor asked  me to tell you what was the greatest
lesson ever learned in my 50 odd years of preaching.....I
thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just
one thing that made the most difference in my life and
sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I
could always rely on when tears and heart break and pain
and fear and sorrow paralyzed me.....The only thing that
would comfort was this verse..........
       "Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me
        so. Little ones to him belong, We are weak but he is
        strong.....Yes, Jesus loves me...The Bible tells me so."
  When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could
hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't
believe I will ever forget it.
 
A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that its was the
adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me'
(for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was
the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they
knew it the best."
 
Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair
at all. For us over 40 (or even those almost there) and all you
others...Check out this newest version of  "Jesus Loves Me".
It is quite  cute, so read, sing and enjoy:"
 
                            JESUS LOVES ME
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow.
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
 
(CHORUS)
 
YES, JESUS LOVES ME... YES, JESUS LOVES ME..
YES; JESUS LOVES ME.. FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
 
Though my steps are oh, so slow, with my hand
in His I'll go. On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
 
(CHORUS)
>
> Though I am no longer young,
> I have much which He's begun.
> Let me serve Christ with a smile,
> Go with others the extra mile.
>
> (CHORUS)
>
> When the nights are dark and long,
> In my heart He puts a song.
> Telling me in words so clear,
> "Have no fear, for I am near."
>
> (CHORUS)
>
> When my work on earth is done,
> And life's victories have been won.
> He will take me home above,
> Then I'll understand His love.
>
> (CHORUS)
>
> I love Jesus, does He know?
> Have I ever told Him so?
> Jesus loves to hear me say,
> That I love Him every day.
>
If you think this is neat, please pass it on to all
of your friends. If you do not pass it on, nothing
bad will  happen, but you will have missed an
opportunity to "Reach out and Touch" a friend
or a loved one
 
God Bless Us All !!!
 




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