| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “What the world needs now” Our Bible verse for today: “Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love – but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The power of love” I once heard someone proclaim, “The only news we listen to around here is Huey Lewis and the News!” He was referring to the Rock and Roll group from the 1980s and I believe his point was that the news from the world is so bad these days that he just shuts it out and escapes into music. Perhaps the most well-known of all the hits produced by Huey Lewis and the News was a song called “The Power of Love.” Part of the song went: The power of love is a curious thing Make one man weep, make another man sing Change a hawk to a little white dove More than a feeling, that’s the power of love You don’t need money, don’t take fame Don’t need no credit card to ride this train It’s strong and it’s sudden, and it’s cruel sometimes But it might just save your life That’s the power of love That’s the power of love Yesterday I told you about the death of my sister and how it is that the power of love made such a dramatic difference at the end of her life. That reminded me of another example of the power of love that I had the privilege to witness. It involved an older couple in the first church I was the pastor of back in the 1990s. Their names were Bob and Carol and they were strong Christians who lived their faith in observable and impressive ways. Bob had an ex-wife who was an angry and mean person much of her life. As a result, she was also a sad and lonely person who lived alone in her bitterness. Finally, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and didn’t have long to live. She was about to be placed in a nursing home to spend her last days there, when Bob and Carol stepped in. They offered to bring her into their home and care for her – which is what they did. For almost six months this woman who had spewed so much hate and vindictiveness at Bob and Carol for decades lived in their home, in their spare bedroom, being fed, bathed, waited on, and loved. It didn’t take long for that loving care from Bob and Carol to break through the hard shell of the ex-wife’s heart and soon, she came to faith in Christ. She died at peace surrounded by kind people who loved her and cared for her in the name of Jesus. In big ways and in small, the power of the love of Jesus makes all the difference. Who can you share the love of Jesus with today? God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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I absolutely love this. Thanks for sharing. If you were on tiktok I would ask you to come and share. This is beautiful. Praise God.
Thank you Donna. You are one of the people I wrote today’s devotional about (5/1). You are a great encourager. Thank you
Awwww thanks!