Jesus Loves Me

I got this in an e-mail and thought I would share it here.

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)

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 !!!