Psalm 71: 18-19 "Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. Your righteousness, God reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things, who is like you, God?"
This verse reminds me of an old song that said "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be." Do you remember this song? I liked it better before I discovered the gray in my hair where there was once brown hair.
Psalms 71 is a prayer for old age. It tells us to never be confused. He has given us commandments to save us. God is our rock and salvation. God is our hope and trust. He will deliver us out of the hand of the wicked. He will always be around and will help us in our time of need.
As we go through our daily tasks, we can always rely on God to help us today. We need patience and if the situation does not happen the way we think it should, we need to recognize that God knows best.
Many in our culture think of growing older as a negative thing. The person who wrote this Psalm lived at a time when graying brought respect. The Psalmist sees this respect as an opening to share the Lord's love. He implores God to give him this opportunity.
As God adds years to our lives, he also addspower of perspective. We can look back and see God's faithfulness at work year by year. We can remember the many ways he has revealed his goodness to us throughout our lives. By our experiences, we can encourage the next generation in our Lord's faithful love.
I receibed a call from Nathan Boggs from Laurel Missions last week. We confirmed the dates for next year. We will be leaving on Sunday, August 3, 2014 after the morning service and return on Saturday, August 9, 2014. This will give us five days to work. Nathan also informed me that 500 coal miners were furloughed possibly permanently. He wants us to supply all the Thanksgiving meals we can. A meal for a family of six costs $20.00. If you can help out, please give the money to Kevin Lam by October 27, 2013. Remember Jesus tells us to feed the hungry.
In His name,
Pastor Dan
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