Me, am immune to religious stuff. Slides right off. BobbyJim
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To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 8:29 AM
Subject: [TMIC] off topic for seniors
Is this going to stir you up?
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From: [email protected]
Sent: 7/22/2011 10:12:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: It does not mean YOU...But You know a senior ( Me = 81 yrs old and
blessed !)
I like this one.
Senior version of Jesus Loves Me
92 YEAR OLD PREACHER
While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of
going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its 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, and as the applause
quieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great
effort and a sliding gait 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 heartbreak 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."
The old pastor stated, "I always noticed that it
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 for you now is a Senior version of Jesus
Loves Me":
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)
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.
(CHORUS)
If you think this is neat, please pass it on to
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!!!
