Psalm 71:14-17 - But as for me, I will always have
hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your
righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not
its measure. I will come and proclaim
your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your
righteousness, yours alone. Since my
youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your
marvelous deeds.
The writer of this psalm had a great outlook on getting
older. No matter what…he was going to
praise God. He was even going to try to
praise him more than he did the day before. He was so thankful for God’s
consistent presence in his life …from his youth …to the point he found himself
the day he wrote the psalm.
It is a reminder to me of how lucky I was to know who God
was from day one. My family was active
in a church the day I was born…and my wonderful parents modeled for me every
day just what living for Jesus meant. As
a teen I accepted Christ…and began the long journey that continues today.
It is also a reminder to me that I am not to be the same
Christian I was at 14. I am to ask God to sustain and even stretch my
understanding of who he is…everyday…so that I can experience what the psalmist
was talking about…and praise him more and more each day I know him.
Stretching who I am in God…means not being satisfied with
the routines of the present. I need to
increase the time I spend in Bible study…prayer…and search for even more ways
to tell others about the wonderful things he has done for me throughout my
life.
Father…thank you for the reminder that I am never to become
complacent in my love for you. I can
always do more that the day before. Help
me to find even more time to study your great Bible…and increase my prayers to
you. Show me more ways to share the
great love you have given to me with others around me. Amen.
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