“Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, Who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!”
Psalm 71:18-19 KJV
The psalmist extols Yahweh, “God, now that I’m old and gray, don’t walk away. Give me grace to demonstrate to the next generation all Your mighty miracles and Your excitement, to show them Your magnificent power! For Your glorious righteousness reaches up to the high heavens. No one could ever be compared to You! Who is Your equal, O God of marvels and wonders?” As he recognises that God’s righteousness is high, the psalmist wants to tell of God’s magnificence to the next generation. Our God promised us, “I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect —life in its fullness until you overflow!” He did this through the Cross by taking our sin and giving us His righteousness. For God made the only One Who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God through our union with Him.” This abundant life came to us by God coming down from on high and exchanging His righteousness with our sin at the Cross. He died to give us His life. No one can compare our Lord Jesus for His magnificence in giving us His righteousness whether we are old and gray or young and spritely - His abundant life is ours by faith. Thank You, Lord!
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