SCRIPTURE
"For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent. O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come." (Psalm 71: 5,9,17-18)
OBSERVATION
David saw the continuity of God's activity in his life...from the days of his youth he had taught him. The reason he could trust him now was because he had a history with God. He saw God's activity in his life and now he could turn to him for refuge. David's concern was not just for himself but for future generations. He wanted to proclaim God's might. Even into old age he wanted to walk close to God so he could communicate his power to those to come.
APPLICATION
There's no retirement in the kingdom of God. There will never come a day when I don't have to share who God is with others. Right now, that sounds daunting. But God will give me the strength, even when it's spent. How do I know? Because he has taught me those things about himself in my life up to this point. So even to old age and gray hairs (which seems to come faster every year) he will continue to prove himself in my life. He will be my refuge, hope, and trust.
PRAYER
Lord, my work for you will never be done. The things you have taught me you want me to share with the next generation.
