Psalm 71:18, “Now also when I am old
and gray headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto
this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.” This morning I finished splitting wood that
we will burn this winter. When I was
folding the big splitting beam down to transport the splitter, I praised God
for the gas operated splitter, the wood which had all been given to me, and for
the strength that God had given me to do this kind of work.
I
also thought about the Scripture in Psalm 37:25 that says, “I have been young,
and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed
begging bread.” A few days ago I realized
that I did not have enough wood to make it through the winter. I breathed a short prayer to my heavenly
Father and went on about my every day chores.
About two weeks ago the utility company started putting in some new
electric poles on our street and wouldn’t you know it, they had to cut some
trees to get the job done. Hence, I received
four loads of wood that need spitting. I
do not know about you, but I believe that my God cares about my wood supply for
this winter. I am grey headed and am of an age that somewhat qualifies me as
being old. I received a blessing this
morning when God brought these Scriptures to my remembrance.
You
may not be grey headed and you may not need wood for this winter, but you do
have needs and your heavenly Father cares about them. No matter how big or small they are, I am
convinced that as Philippians 4:19 promises that even though you may be overwhelmed
right now, “… my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in
glory by Christ Jesus.”
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