“As a father pities his
children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.” – Psalms
103:13
Recently I was asked
to preach God’s word in an old age home. A village church pastor was the one
who is maintaining that home also. God spoke to me what I should speak there
and so with great peace and happiness I went there to preach. When I went there
I found more than 20 elderly people.
Before I reached there
I was thinking that I will speak to elderly people around 50 years of age. But
I went there I found that most of the people there were above 65 years of age.
As I saw them, I sat there without knowing what to do. Most of the people were
weak but yet they sat in the chair to listen God’s word.
It was the first time
I stood before such a crowd of elderly people. As I sat there I thought I can’t
preach to this people for I do not know how to speak to them at all. I felt so
weak within myself but then Jesus Christ spoke to me through Holy Spirit
saying, “These elderly people are My people. I love them a lot and I pity them.
I have great compassion upon them.”
As soon as God
finished speaking to me, a great compassion filled my heart which I had never
felt before. I stood among them to preach and I told what God told me when I
was sitting there. Many elderly people cried as they heard and felt God’s love
upon them.
I was really thrilled
to feel the love that Jesus Christ has upon that elderly people. That’s what
God says in Isaiah 46:4, “Even to your
old age, I am He And even to
gray hairs I will carry you...”
Those old people might not have their loved ones near to them. Their
loved ones might have thrown them out of their family. But Jesus Christ is with
them. He had carried them thus far and He will carry them till the end.
My dear young people, you might feel like orphan today. Your loved ones
might have despised you. You might have lost your loved ones and so you might
be going through the path of tears. Let not your heart be troubled. Jesus
Christ has great compassion upon you.
Once a family lived in Bethany and Bible says that Jesus Christ loved
everyone of that family. The incident was told in John 11. One day one of the
family members got sick and he died. Two of his sisters wept and they called
for Jesus. When Jesus came they ran to Him and cried.
Bible says in John 11:33 and 35, "Therefore, when Jesus saw her
weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and
was troubled... Jesus wept."
When those whom He loved cried, Jesus also cried. He didn’t stop there.
He went to the tomb and through His power, He raised Lazarus from death. Joy
filled that family again.
My dear young people, Jesus Christ loves you and He has compassion on
you. Because of your situation, you may be shedding tears. Holy Spirit wants me
to tell you that Jesus Christ is also crying with you. He will not stop till He
does a miracle and restores all that you lost. Jesus Christ will fill you with
His joy.
Your loved ones might have failed to understand your agony. They might
have failed to support you. Do not get discouraged. Lord who created you loves
you and has compassion upon you. He will never leave you. He will bless you
richly and you will live happily. God bless you.
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