He care-GAVE, so we can Care-GIVE. Who is Daniel Webster Whittle? John 17. Sunday Musings

Contact Helping.Mom (we don’t spam) We can care give, because He care gave!   His past tense makes possible our present tense.  Because he said, “I have,” we can say, “I can.” Who was Daniel Webster Whittle?  Named after great Daniel Webster. Joined civil war, got married on eve of departing. Lost arm in major battle fighting with Sherman in Georgia. Became POW. There he found a NT put into his knapsack by mom. A nurse came to him one night, telling him another soldier lay dying. Needed someone to attend. Whittle went. While there on knees praying for wounded soldier, Whittle confessed his own sin. When opened his eyes, that soldier dead. 2 Tim 1:12 Lyrics I know not why God’s wondrous grace To me He hath made known, Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love Redeemed me for His own. Refrain: But “I know Whom I have believed, And am persuaded that He is able To keep that which I’ve committed Unto Him against that day.” I know not how this saving faith To me He did impart, Nor how believing in His Word Wrought peace within my heart. I know not how the Spirit moves, Convincing men of sin, Revealing Jesus through the Word, Creating faith in Him. I know not what of good or ill May be reserved for me, Of weary ways or golden days, Before His face I see. I know not when my Lord may come, At night or noonday fair, Nor if I walk the vale with Him, Or meet Him in the air. Whittle wrote 200 hymns, dedicated his life to serving God, even with DL Moody. His daughter married Moody’s son. Whittle often wrote in pseudonym.  John 17 is high priestly prayer by Jesus. John Knox had wife read this to him on death bed. Jesus prays for unity service purity and glory. He commends his followers to God’s care, for he is now leaving them.  Jesus was a caregiver, so we can be too. John 17. His past tense “I have” makes possible our “I can” as caregivers. Because of his “I have” we can say “I can…” as caregiver. I have glorified, finished, manifested, given, prayed for, kept, sent, I in them. These are the hallmarks of caregiving.   His past tense (served) empowers our present (serve). Why? Because, I know Whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able, to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day…