I held the hand of an elderly man today and read a number of scripture verses to him.
He is very frail and weak. His ability to communicate is greatly diminished. He tries to speak but the words don’t come and if they do they are faint and hard to understand.
As I read words from the Bible to him—words he has heard many times before—he squeezed my hand. His grip was surprisingly strong. The truth and assurance of God’s word resonated. God can transcend the circumstances.
These words from Jesus seemed to be particularly meaningful:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
When I reminded my friend that God will always love him, he smiled.
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