Psalm 71 The unnamed, aged writer of this psalm cries for help, prays for deliverance because of a confidence based on God’s lifelong care for him.
The older I become, the more I appreciate this Psalm. It focuses on God’s special blessings for those who are getting older.
“Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.” — v.9
What does God do for us as we get older? He helps us meet and solve some of the problems that we encountered in our later years. Example the problems we face the problem of weakness (v.9), problem we face as we get older is confusion (v.1), Problem with experiences that of living in the past (v.5), we may face the problem of complaining (v.8). When we are walking with the Lord, He takes care of weakness and confusion. He takes care of our fear of the future. He also substitutes praise for complaining, and therefore, we grow old graciously.
Each phase of life has unique advantages and problems. And God stays with you through each phase. If you are struggling with weakness, Confusion, living in the past and complaining. Bring your fears to God. He delights in caring for His people.
