When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
In the slightest sense, I can feel a little bit of what Job expressed. Frequently, I dream of those days of my youth.
- When the kids were still in the house
- When Anita and I were young and healthy
- When I had years of ministry ahead of me
- When I traveled and preached all around Oregon
- When I was on the board at the Bible College
I was thinking earlier about those days. Every day I waited for God to show up. I needed God to show up. And God did show up. God proved Himself so often that there came the point when doing the work of the ministry almost took no “faith.” I was so secure in God’s presence that I had little concern. I expected He would be there. I prayed daily for His presence, and it felt like He came daily.
Years have moved on, and we are in a new stage of walking by faith.
- Age has crept up.
- Health has begun to fail.
- I can no longer preach with the vigor I once did.
We wonder whether God can or will use us if we haven’t the energy we put into ministry in former years.
Things have changed in the sphere of contemporaries. It used to be I had heroes to look up to and peers to work alongside.
- My heroes have almost all gone to glory
- My peers are facing the same health struggles we are
- Those coming behind us are far enough behind that it feels like many of them never knew us
I have plans.
I have work to do.
But I must ask whether God will show up to support us in this new day.
God allowed Job to be used in his youth. Then God refitted his faith to be used again in later life.
God grant the same for me and my friends.
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