Proclamation:
"Even when I am old and grey, do not forsake me, My God,
until I declare Your power to the next generation, Your mighty acts to all who
are to come." Psalms 71:18 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words are believed to have been written by King David
under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.
David stated that he wanted to tell all who would listen about the
righteous deeds and mighty acts of God. (Psalm 71:15-16) He stated that God had taught him things
since the days of his youth. (Psalm 71:17)
Now he was asking God not to forsake him and to spare him until he had
declared God’s power and mighty acts to the next generation.
Application:
Do not discard or disregard
the "seasoned" senior saints, there is a lot of wisdom tied up in all
those years that could be useful to the believers of the world. For we who are old have seen, and experienced,
and learned a lot during our Christian walk that could benefit the younger
generations. We can truly testify, based
upon our trials and tribulations, about the strength and power of The Lord, and
what He has done in our lives. To the young
I say, listen when the elderly speak, you just may learn something. God is not through with us old folks yet, and
with His help there is still some kingdom building work for us to do. To the old I say, share what you have learned
with the younger generations, with your children, and grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren, and anyone’s child who will listen. He has blessed us so that we can be a
blessing to others. God has left us here
among the living because work is not done.
That is why we can pray this old man's prayer. We need to praise Him for all that He has done
and we need His help to guide our tongue as we speak to the younger generations.
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