A glimpse of true Christian love
Posted by Brad at 8:41pm Monday, March 24, 2008
The following story comes from a pastor’s blog and it was touching enough that even Andrew Sullivan picked it up on his blog.
I’m in verse 2 and I look to my left and am hit like a blind side pick and roll.
Swaying on the front row was a guy I later learned was named Matt.
Standing in front of him was another guy named Jefferson.
It was a moment that stands out above all else in my 11 years of leading worship.
You see Matt and Jefferson were worshipping God, together.
Literally.
Jefferson has severe cerebral palsy. He has little, if any control over his body.
Matt was standing behind Jefferson.
Holding Jefferson.
20 minutes.
Dancing with Jefferson and singing at the top of his lungs.
Jefferson was singing too. I think could hear him.
And it was the most beautiful song I have ever heard.
There are hundreds of thoughts, emotions, and lessons that could go along with Matt and Jefferson.
To watch them sing out and dance was a thing of beauty. Obedience. Unbridled Joy.
Thank you Matt and Jefferson for a shifting moment in my life.
That is the essence of true Christian love — thinking beyond yourself to help another connect with God in a greater way.
On Mar 26, 2008, Karla said:
Darn it - where’s a kleenex when I need one? Love stories like this!