Dear Friends in Christ-
Psalm 71:1-6 begins a petition to God for deliverance; however, the psalmist knows God will be faithful even during injustice because God has been faithful from the beginning, even before the psalmist was born. The psalmist calls upon God’s steadfastness and surety, knowing that God is their rock and salvation. They have put their hope and trust in God since their youth and know that they will always praise God, for God is faithful. Psalm 71:1-6,. New International Version 1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me. 3 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel. 5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. 6 From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you. Steadfast endurance in one's final years is the theme of Psalm 71. This psalm is the prayer of an anonymous saint, one advanced in years, who trusted God all his life. In old age they sought God's help... His adversaries saw that his strength was waning and assumed God had abandoned him. Aging is not for whimps. Do I choose to go it alone, or with a faithful God who will always love and never abandon? 'You, Lord, are my hope and You alone do I put my trust'! What does that statement mean to you? Are there parts of your aging you haven’t given over to God? Why/why not? I suggest we take some quality time in prayer and think on these things... In His Service, P Jim ♥️⚓️ ~Special thanks to Rev. Mindi, workingpreacher.com, and Hope for the Broken Hearted and/or Star Bright Angels for their contribution to this effort of Daily Prayer and Study. All scripture is taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. The intent of this effort is to better prepare for next Sunday's Worship. <x>< Comments are closed.
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