I am a cardiology nurse practitioner. I have a patient in my clinic who had a stroke a few years ago that has affected his memory. His favorite pastime was scripture memory. I would always ask him to share with me where he was in his memory “habit”. He last recited Psalm 46 to me.
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea………..”
To hear him speak it from his heart brought tears to my eyes. However, his last visit he could not recite anything for me and he cried. I then recited a few verses I was learning from Psalm 27 for him and he smiled! I told him how he had inspired me to develop more holy habits while I still have my being! The body is wasting away yes, but may our spirits be renewed day by day! (2 Corinthians 4:16 – It will happen to us all). Psalm 27 is now my battle song!
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?…”
Phyllis from SC
