Recently my wife’s grandfather died
and I went along with her to the funeral. There were not much people who were
crying at that place because he lived for more than 90 years and died. For the
past few years he could not identify anyone expect my wife’s mother and one of
his grand son. His last days were so terrible that he suffered a lot.
My grandmother’s age is more than 75
and still she is alive. She is in my home now and I could sense her thoughts.
Now she could not walk much and also she could not sit in the same place for
hours together. She feels that she is so weak and at times she tells that God
has to take her without any suffering and pain.
There were times she asks me to come
to her room at least twice and show my face to her. Such was her condition. Even
during past days I have seen some old people suffering at their old age.
When I saw those people I told
myself that I should not live more than 50 years. Even at my young age before
marriage I used to think that I have to get married before 30 and so my first
child will be around 20 years of age when I will be 50. So even if I die my
first child will not have any problem because at that time my child will be an
adult. This is what I used to think.
I told my mother also that I do not
want to live more than 50 years. But after marriage I stopped telling that
because my wife didn't like that. But yet as I see some old people who were
struggling with so many problems I feel so bad.
Recently I thought that there is no
hope to live in the old age at all. Also I thought what will be my hope to have
a desire to live at the old age.
Then Holy Spirit spoke to me with a
verse written in Isaiah 46:4, “Even to
your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made,
and I will bear; even I will carry and will deliver you.”
Even today you might be thinking
that who will be your hope for your entire life. Do not worry about your
future. You might be young now or you might be old. You have a loving God who
is the same even to your old age.
Throughout your lifetime, Jesus
Christ will carry you, protect you and sustain you. People might change. As you
lose your strength or earning or success or job, people will leave you. But
Jesus Christ will never leave you.
Your sons, daughters and relatives
might hate you. Your husband or wife might leave you. But Jesus Christ is same
yesterday, today and forever. So never get discouraged.
In Malachi 3:6, Lord
says: “For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O
sons of Jacob.”
Our Lord is an unchanging God and so
you will not be destroyed. He will be with you and carry you throughout your
lifetime. Jesus Christ will meet all your needs and He will bless you. God be
with you.
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