Young Dr. Jim was discouraged. It was not always simple patching people’s broken bones and helping them get better. It wasn’t easy to always be working with people with problems. These were his thoughts as he worked on four-year-old Tami’s broken arm. He knew her arm hurt a lot. He had really been in too gloomy a mood to notice her very closely. As he turned to get some supplies he heard a faint, sweet sound. Could it be singing?
Turning around he saw that little Tami was singing quietly to herself! “I have the joy, joy, joy bells down in my heart!” He almost pinched himself to see if he was awake.
“Where did you learn that lovely song, Tami?” he asked gently.
Another delightful surprise— “In Sunday school,” she answered sweetly, but wincing in pain.
“And do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your own Saviour? Is that why you have joy down in your heart?”
“Yep! I’ve got Him right here!” She patted the area over her heart. And then she continued to sing, "'I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart.’ He helps my pain, you know, when I sing.”
Dr. Jim could hardly see through his tears as he gently worked on her arm. Here was a precious little child of God having complete victory over a problem that made her really hurt. And he had been feeling sorry for himself, leaving the Lord completely out of problems that were not so bad after all. Do you have the “love of Jesus down in your heart?” If it’s only in your head there won’t be help for you when trouble comes your way. The Lord Jesus wants to come into your heart. He says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” John 10:1111I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (John 10:11). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).
ML-11/30/1980