“My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection. That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long. And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing” (Psalm 71:7-9 NLT).
The psalmist asked that the Lord not abandon him when he became old and weak. He knew that the Lord had cared for him since birth and that any accomplishment or good reputation that he had was from the Lord. But now that he was getting older, he wanted to be sure that the Lord wouldn’t forget him in his final days.
As we age, we die by degree. Our sight needs correction and our hearing fades. Our joints lose flexibility and our hair grays. Each day seems to hold a new decrease and decline.
Yet, we may still increase in the Lord! The time of old age can be a time of spiritual advance. While the body fails, the spirit may soar on eagle’s wings in the strength of our God.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we may grow older and weaker in body as we age, but work in us to make us stronger in Spirit. For we want to finish well for You. In Jesus’ name, amen.