> 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 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 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."
>
> 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 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."
>
> "Senior version of Jesus Loves Me"
>
> 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.
>
> 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)
 
> God Bless Us All!!!