Take a deep breath and thank the Lord for your life.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And it’s amazing what one person will do to help another in need! I’m thinking of a man named Ray who is disabled and on oxygen. He was in a group session at one of our Family Retreats when suddenly a woman began gasping for breath. Ray could barely walk himself, but he made his way toward her, calling out, “I’ve got oxygen!” I mean, here is this man, who is clearly disabled himself, wearing oxygen tubing, and yet he is willing to give his own breath—his own precious air—to help someone in need. John 15 says there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for a friend. But this woman wasn’t Ray’s friend; he barely even knew her! And you know what? Neither were we friends to Jesus when he laid down his life for us. So today, take a deep breath and thank the Lord for your life. Because he’s the friend you never knew you had.
© Joni and Friends