Many years ago, 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  to the podium. Without a note or written paper of

    any kind, he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady him-

self and then quietly 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 middle age (or even those almost there) and all you

 others, check out this newest version of "Jesus Loves Me".  It is quite

 good, so read, sing and enjoy:

     Jesus Loves Me

Senior Version

         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,

       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.

  Hope you enjoy this inspirational story that

 brightened my day. Sing along and let the

music bless you. Jesus does love you.

Betty

Thanks Jim