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Give Thanks to the Lord, for
He is good, His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1
By
Jesse Stroup, Director of Spiritual Care
Lifeline Chaplaincy Dallas
Lifeline Dallas and Lifeline Tarrant County
jointly hosted a fall retreat for our Volunteers. These
dedicated disciples of Jesus always seem to be eager
to fellowship and learn more. What a privilege it is
to minister with them in God’s Kingdom. The retreat’s
theme was Confidence as Children of God. Twenty-seven
gathered on Saturday, October 15 for this one day retreat
at the ACU facility in Irving, TX.
David Martin gave us clear and relative information
about praying with those who are suffering in pain and
running low on hope. He gave illustrations from visiting
in the hospital about active listening. He reminded
us that listening is a gift we all want and can give.
God will never leave us or forsake us even in painful
circumstances. Later in the day, David helped us reclaim
our child-like spirit by playing a couple of games which
got us all on our feet. These were lots of fun.
Spoken or unspoken a common question of hospitalized
patients is, “Where is God; is He with me now?”
Jarrod Robinson who preaches at Riverside Church of
Christ in Coppell, TX told part of his life’s story
beginning with his present routine of putting his and
Lauren’s three year old daughter to bed. This includes
her selecting a book of her many books to read. The
one she most often selects is about a mother rocking
her son to sleep and singing over and over, “I’ll
love you forever, I’ll like you for always; as
long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.”
(Love You Forever by Robert Munsch)
Psalms 136 begins with, “Give thanks to the Lord,
for He is good,” and repeats this line twenty-six
times: His love endures forever. This psalm’s themes
are God is Lord of lords, the Creator – “who
made the great lights – His love endures forever;”
Israel’s redeemer, “and brought Israel out
from among them, His love endures forever;” and
our provider, “and who gives food to every creature,
His love endures forever.” I am exhausted with
satisfaction after reading this psalm; I am quieted
and at peace.
Then Jarrod went through his life referencing
the surprising loss of a grandparent by suicide, and
a professor’s calling and connecting with him every
day for two weeks, His love endures forever, his chronic
illness, his battle with cancer, His love endures forever,
his father’s conversion and their relationship,
His love endures forever, their two young daughters,
His love endures forever, Can you do this with your
life’s history? We all are looking for constancy,
and love for a lifetime. Indeed, God is that constant
and lover for a lifetime.
Refreshed? Renewed? Yes, we were!!! And
the singing was beautiful that day.
Our volunteers have “His love endures
forever,” in their hearts. No wonder their ministry
by the bedside is so effective and increasing. Give
thanks to the Lord, for He is good, “His love endures
forever.”
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