April 5, 2011
Psalm 70 - A cry for God's help to come quickly. An acknowledgment that it is God who saves and is worthy of all our praise.
Psalm 71 - An Old Person's Prayer. I think some people mistakenly believe that once you accept Christ as your Savior that life is easy from that point on. Yet here is the Psalmist, who is now old and full of wisdom, still beseeching the LORD to help him and save him from the wicked who were trying to harm him. He was still the "victim" of wicked people's attacks and accusations, even in his old age. But one thing was constant from the days of his youth: his hope, his faith, and his trust was in the LORD. Christianity is not a pass from troubles; it is our source of strength, faith, trust, and hope through troubles.
Psalm 71:14-16 - "But I will always have hope and will praise you more and more. I will tell how you do what is right. I will tell about your salvation all day long, even though it is more than I can tell. I will come and tell about your powerful works, LORD God. I will remind people that only you do what is right. 18 I will tell the children about your power; I will tell those who live after me about your might. 22 I will praise you... I trust you, my God... I will sing for you... I will shout for joy... 24 I will tell about your justice all day long. And those who want to hurt me will be ashamed and disgraced."
In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) KJV she has Psalm 71:9 circled. "Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth."
Jane,
You were faithful to God until the very end. God did not cast you off and He did not forsake you when your strength faileth. He positioned both you and me. He took a rotten situation in both our lives and used it to comfort both of us.
Psalm 70 - A cry for God's help to come quickly. An acknowledgment that it is God who saves and is worthy of all our praise.
Psalm 71 - An Old Person's Prayer. I think some people mistakenly believe that once you accept Christ as your Savior that life is easy from that point on. Yet here is the Psalmist, who is now old and full of wisdom, still beseeching the LORD to help him and save him from the wicked who were trying to harm him. He was still the "victim" of wicked people's attacks and accusations, even in his old age. But one thing was constant from the days of his youth: his hope, his faith, and his trust was in the LORD. Christianity is not a pass from troubles; it is our source of strength, faith, trust, and hope through troubles.
Psalm 71:14-16 - "But I will always have hope and will praise you more and more. I will tell how you do what is right. I will tell about your salvation all day long, even though it is more than I can tell. I will come and tell about your powerful works, LORD God. I will remind people that only you do what is right. 18 I will tell the children about your power; I will tell those who live after me about your might. 22 I will praise you... I trust you, my God... I will sing for you... I will shout for joy... 24 I will tell about your justice all day long. And those who want to hurt me will be ashamed and disgraced."
In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) KJV she has Psalm 71:9 circled. "Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth."
Jane,
You were faithful to God until the very end. God did not cast you off and He did not forsake you when your strength faileth. He positioned both you and me. He took a rotten situation in both our lives and used it to comfort both of us.
Amazing Grace
"The LORD has promised good to me. His work my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures." (Written in Jane's Journal)
Jane,
I have so many memories flooding my mind. Like when you tried to pray in April of 2008. The only words you could get out were, "Praise the LORD." When the nursing home called me to come in because you were dying, your love for God was still so apparent and you were still touching our hearts. You took your Power Of Attorney's hand from one side of the bed and mine from the other and put them together over your chest. When your POA asked if you were trying to bring us together you nodded. There was the time when you kept looking at my husband, pointing upward, and saying, "Up! Up"! Another time we were alone in the room and I was singing to you, "Great is thy Faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see..." I was sitting beside your bed. When I looked over at you, you were perfectly mouthing the words. And then the night before you died, I was telling you I loved you and thanking God for you when in a small audible voice you said, "Good-bye." You had not spoken or acknowledged anyone or anything in days. I was shocked beyond belief. I called your sister over and told her what happened. I told you good-bye again and told you I loved you. And again, in a small still audible voice you said, "Good-bye."
Your home Jane. It was my honor to share the last years of your earthly life with you. God was faithful Jane. He did not cast you off. He did not forsake you. And you were faithful to your LORD to the very end.
I have so many memories flooding my mind. Like when you tried to pray in April of 2008. The only words you could get out were, "Praise the LORD." When the nursing home called me to come in because you were dying, your love for God was still so apparent and you were still touching our hearts. You took your Power Of Attorney's hand from one side of the bed and mine from the other and put them together over your chest. When your POA asked if you were trying to bring us together you nodded. There was the time when you kept looking at my husband, pointing upward, and saying, "Up! Up"! Another time we were alone in the room and I was singing to you, "Great is thy Faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see..." I was sitting beside your bed. When I looked over at you, you were perfectly mouthing the words. And then the night before you died, I was telling you I loved you and thanking God for you when in a small audible voice you said, "Good-bye." You had not spoken or acknowledged anyone or anything in days. I was shocked beyond belief. I called your sister over and told her what happened. I told you good-bye again and told you I loved you. And again, in a small still audible voice you said, "Good-bye."
Your home Jane. It was my honor to share the last years of your earthly life with you. God was faithful Jane. He did not cast you off. He did not forsake you. And you were faithful to your LORD to the very end.
Jane Elizabeth Wolfe
1919 - 2008
Psalm 32:8 - "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye." (Jane's life verse.)
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