One Stretch
Our Daily Bread
For years, Sarah had low-back pain that continued to worsen. Her
doctor sent her for physical therapy, and she was given 25 stretches to
do every day. The pain lessened but not completely. So the doctor
ordered x-rays and sent her to another therapist, who instructed her to
discontinue the other therapist’s stretches and do only one stretch a
day as needed. Surprisingly, the one simple stretch worked the best.
Sometimes the simplest truths are the best. When asked to summarize
in one sentence his whole life’s work in theology, Karl Barth responded:
“Jesus loves me!” Some say he added, “This I know, for the Bible tells
me so.”
God’s love for us is evident. He gave His Son to rescue us from
ourselves. Christ died on the cross, taking our burden of sin. Then He
rose again, giving us new life in Him. Amazing love! As John tells us:
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we
should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1).
Jesus’ love for us isn’t a Band-Aid or a cure-all for all of life’s
problems, of course. But it is the one truth we can always depend on to
give purpose to life and peace with God.
I am so glad that our Father in heaven
Tells of His love in the Book He has given;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see—
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. —Bliss
Tells of His love in the Book He has given;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see—
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. —Bliss
The wonder of it all— just to think that Jesus loves me.
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