THE BLESSINGS OF A LONG LIFE (4 OF 8)
by Roger Thomas
Scripture: PSALM 23:1-6
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The Blessings of a Long Life (4 of 8)
Series: Family Classics
Roger Thomas
Psalm 23
Introduction: The 23rd Psalm is one of the most beloved in all of Scriptures, especially of those with a few miles on the odometer of life. I suspect that the older a person gets the more he falls in love with the psalm. I think I know why!
There are some things in life that are only fully appreciated with a few years under your belt. Longfellow, the poet, expressed it like this:
Age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress
And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars invisible by day.
(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Leadership, Vol. 5, no. 4.)
Though one's eyes may dim with the years, some things become clearer. That's part of the reason Scripture can say that "gray hair is a crown of splendor" (Prov. 16:31). Or why the Lord would tell Abraham that he would live to a "good old age" (Gen 15:15)
The words were written by David, the second king of ancient Israel and the greatest of that nation's leaders. All future leaders would be measured by the standard of David. He was a shepherd, warrior, and musician. Bible students speculate about when David might have penned these immortal words. Perhaps, he composed the words as a young shepherd, watching his father's flocks. He could have written the poem as a musician serving in the court of King Saul. Maybe they reflected his sense of gratitude for the Lord's protection during one of the difficult periods of his life. He had many. Early in his life, David became a wanted man when the King became jealous of his popularity. Later while he was king, his own son launched a rebellion that forced David to flee for his life.
But I tend to think that David wrote these words much later--in old age. He died in his eighties after a prolonged period of infirmity. I tend to think that because the words express some of the lessons that only those who lived a lon ...
Series: Family Classics
Roger Thomas
Psalm 23
Introduction: The 23rd Psalm is one of the most beloved in all of Scriptures, especially of those with a few miles on the odometer of life. I suspect that the older a person gets the more he falls in love with the psalm. I think I know why!
There are some things in life that are only fully appreciated with a few years under your belt. Longfellow, the poet, expressed it like this:
Age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress
And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars invisible by day.
(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Leadership, Vol. 5, no. 4.)
Though one's eyes may dim with the years, some things become clearer. That's part of the reason Scripture can say that "gray hair is a crown of splendor" (Prov. 16:31). Or why the Lord would tell Abraham that he would live to a "good old age" (Gen 15:15)
The words were written by David, the second king of ancient Israel and the greatest of that nation's leaders. All future leaders would be measured by the standard of David. He was a shepherd, warrior, and musician. Bible students speculate about when David might have penned these immortal words. Perhaps, he composed the words as a young shepherd, watching his father's flocks. He could have written the poem as a musician serving in the court of King Saul. Maybe they reflected his sense of gratitude for the Lord's protection during one of the difficult periods of his life. He had many. Early in his life, David became a wanted man when the King became jealous of his popularity. Later while he was king, his own son launched a rebellion that forced David to flee for his life.
But I tend to think that David wrote these words much later--in old age. He died in his eighties after a prolonged period of infirmity. I tend to think that because the words express some of the lessons that only those who lived a lon ...
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