Yesterday God put this verse in my devotion! He knows me too well. I have often said "I can't pursue my doctorate-I'm too old or I can't write a book, I'm too old!" The truth is..... Under God's power, there's NOTHING I can't do!
Sarah had a child at 90- need I say more? The verse goes something like this:
"Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation your mighty acts to all who are to come."
If I was going to preach it would sound like this:
I believe the word "even" is there for a reason. You see, society has shown its disdain for the elderly. They are often criticized as being old and senile. But my God....Despite the fact that I am old, EVEN if I am old and gray.......it says "do not forsake me" but the word that makes the difference here is
Until! Do not forsake me God until I declare your power to the next generation!
Week after week I watch my father put on his best suits and go before a congregation to speak of a loving God. Through the years dad has gone completely gray. Even if he is old and gray, he continues to speak of God's love. I had a grandmother that passed that on to him and he passed it on to me, and I am passing it along too.
So my greatest desire is to continue to speak until God takes me home. Even if I am old and gray, I will speak until I have declared God's power to the next generation. I will not let a number define who I am and I will continue to declare His power-even when I am old!
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me my God till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. Psalm 71:18
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