In his latter years David gave this witness, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” I doubt seriously if any reading this article will go to Heaven prematurely because they starved to death. Although they may get there early because they worried themselves to death.
When Paul spoke of some personal things in his life he said, “I speak as a fool speaks.” Lest any misinterpret what I say, let me assure you this is for the purpose of illustration, not solicitation, (“God knoweth”). Between the two of us, my wife and I received a little over a thousand a month in Social Security. My older son paid the lot rent on our mobile home. Other than this income, we had less than a dozen people who sent us different sized offerings on a regular monthly basis.
Recently, because of the economy, we have lost three hundred a month in regular support. And one dear brother, who helps us when the big bills come due (insurance, car repairs, etc.) had his salary cut in half. The others have either been laid off, or cannot find work. I cannot tell you the e-mails we have gotten from anxious souls desiring council during these trying times.
The first thing I advise is to magnify the Lord, not the problem. The second is to pray for wisdom, and search the scriptures. Then I suggest you use your “sanctified noodle”; that’s why God gave you a brain. I then would lighten the ship and keep only the necessary things life requires. And above all, I would be thankful for His Grace and Goodness! This is what Salle and I tried to do at such times. It worked for us; who knows, it may work for you.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
GOD’S BANK AIN’T BUSTED YET!
by an Aged Saint
Dad, thank you for living 65+ years as a man of faith.