The Upper Room Daily Devotional Nashville, Tennessee, United States “Jesus Loves Me" for Thursday, 19 February 2015 - Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:15 All this is for your sakes, so that as grace flows out to more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to overflow and bring glory to God.16 This is why we do not lose courage. Though our outer self is heading for decay, our inner self is being renewed daily. 17 For our light and transient troubles are achieving for us an everlasting glory whose weight is beyond description. 18 We concentrate not on what is seen but on what is not seen, since things seen are temporary, but things not seen are eternal.
We do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.[2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV)]
My mother-in-law hadn’t spoken in several months; at least, she hadn’t spoken words we could decipher. The ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease had taken over her mind and body. We often wondered what she was thinking, what she felt deep inside.
One evening, my husband and I were taking turns feeding his mother her dinner. As we sat with her, I began to sing softly, “Jesus loves me! This I know.” For an instant, her face brightened and she nodded her head. “Yes, that’s right,” she said clearly, the way she had spoken years before.
It lasted for only a moment, but that was enough. My mother-in-law couldn’t feed herself. She couldn’t speak. She didn’t even know who we were. But deep in her soul, Jesus’ love continued to sustain her. Nothing — not even Alzheimer’s Disease — “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:39).
The Author: Nancy C. Todd (Kentucky, USA)
Thought for the Day: Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to see your love even in the most difficult situations. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen.
Prayer focus: Those who work in nursing homes
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