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Loving and Trusting God in the Autumn of Life by Gail Yost AndyoushalllovetheLORDyourGodwithallyourheart, andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourmind,andwithall yourstrength.Mark12:30 TrustintheLORDwithallyourheart,anddonotleanonyour ownunderstanding.Proverbs3:5 Wearenowintheyearsthat,asthepoetSamuel Butlersays,shouldbefullofgoodfruits. “Youthislikespring,anover‐praisedseasonmore remarkableforbitingwindsthangenialbreezes. Autumnisthemellowerseason,andwhatwelose inflowerswemorethangaininfruits.” Butwecanletage‐relatedeventsmakeus unfruitfulandshiftourattentionfromwhatGod wantstodoinus. Proverbshassomegoodadviceforusinthisautumn seasonoflife. Watchoveryourheartwithalldiligence,forfromitflowthe springsoflife.Letyoureyeslookdirectlyahead,andlet yourgazebefixedstraightinfrontofyou.Watchthepath ofyourfeet,andallyourwayswillbeestablished.Proverbs 4:23,25‐26 Inotherwords,Solomonissaying,“Focus!” I.Focusonthetruth. Finally,brethren,whateveristrue,whateverishonorable, whateverisright,whateverispure,whateverislovely, whateverisofgoodrepute,ifthereisanyexcellenceandif anythingworthyofpraise,letyourminddwellonthese things.Philippians4:8 AndtheLORDistheonewhogoesaheadofyou;Hewillbe withyou.Hewillnotfailyouorforsakeyou.Donotfear,orbe dismayed.Deuteronomy31:8 Donotfear,forIamwithyou;donotanxiouslylookabout you,forIamyourGod.Iwillstrengthenyou,surelyIwillhelp you,surelyIwillupholdyouwithMyrighteousrighthand. Isaiah41:10 2.FocusontakingeverythoughtcaptivetoChrist. Fortheweaponsofourwarfarearenotoftheflesh,but divinelypowerfulforthedestructionoffortresses.Weare destroyingspeculationsandeveryloftythingraisedup againsttheknowledgeofGod,andwearetakingevery thoughtcaptivetotheobedienceofChrist. 2Corinthians10:4‐5 2 3.Focusontoday.Stopworryingabouttomorrow. IhavebeenyoungandnowIamold;yetIhavenotseenthe righteousforsaken,orhisdescendantsbeggingbread. Psalm37:25 Donotstoreupforyourselvestreasuresuponearth,where mothandrustdestroy,andwherethievesbreakinand steal.Butstoreupforyourselvestreasuresinheaven,where neithermothnorrustdestroys,andwherethievesdonot breakinorsteal;forwhereyourtreasureis,thereyourheart willbealso. ForthisreasonIsaytoyou,donotbeworriedaboutyourlife, astowhatyoushalleat,orwhatyouwilldrink;norforyour body,astowhatyouwillputon.Isnotlifemorethanfood, andthebodymorethanclothing? Lookatthebirdsoftheair,thattheydonotsow,norreapnor gatherintobarns,andyetyourheavenlyFatherfeedsthem. Areyounotworthmuchmorethanthey?Andwhoofyouby beingworriedcanaddasinglehourtohislife?Andwhyare youworriedaboutclothing?Observehowtheliliesofthefield grow;theydonottoilnordotheyspin;yetIsaytoyouthat notevenSolomoninallhisgloryclothedhimselflikeoneof these. ButifGodsoclothesthegrassofthefield,whichisalivetoday andtomorrowisthrownintothefurnace,willHenotmuch moreclotheyou?Youoflittlefaith! ButseekfirstHiskingdomandHisrighteousness;andall thesethingswillbeaddedtoyou.Sodonotworryabout tomorrow;fortomorrowwillcareforitself.Eachdayhas enoughtroubleofitsown.Matthew6:19‐34 3 “Todayismine.Tomorrowisnoneofmybusiness.IfIpeer anxiouslyintothefogofthefuture,Iwillstrainmyspiritual eyessothatIwillnotseeclearlywhatisrequiredofme now.”ElisabethElliot,KeepaQuietHeart 4.FocusonlivingaccordingtoGod’sWord. Myson,donotforgetmyteaching,butletyourheartkeepmy commandments;forlengthofdaysandyearsoflife,andpeace theywilladdtoyou.Proverbs3:1 Agrayheadisacrownofglory;itisfoundinthewayof righteousness.Proverbs16:31 Nowshewhoisawidowindeed,andwhohasbeenleftalone, hasfixedherhopeonGod,andcontinuesinentreatiesand prayersnightandday.Butshewhogivesherselftowanton pleasureisdeadevenwhileshelives.Prescribethese things as well, so that they may be above reproach. A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work. 1Timothy5:5‐7,9‐10 4 5.FocusonknowingwhoGodis. WegettoknowwhoGodisthroughHisWord. Wedevelop“aportfolioofpassages”thattellof God’sattributes. 1Peter5:10Andafteryouhavesufferedforalittle while,theGodofallgrace,whocalledyoutoHis eternalgloryinChrist,willHimselfperfect,confirm, strengthenandestablishyou. 2Corinthians1:3BlessedbetheGodandFatherofour LordJesusChrist,theFatherofmerciesandGodofall comfort. 1Thessalonians5:23‐24NowmaytheGodofpeace Himselfsanctifyyouentirely;andmayyourspiritand soulandbodybepreservedcomplete,withoutblameat thecomingofourLordJesusChrist.FaithfulisHewho callsyou,andHealsowillbringittopass. Psalm71:3Betomearockofhabitation,towhichI maycontinuallycome;Youhavegivencommandment tosaveme,ForYouaremyrockandmyfortress. Psalm71:5ForYouaremyhope;OLordGOD,Youare myconfidencefrommyyouth. Wetalktooursouls,counselourselveswithwhat weknowaboutGod. Psalm42:5 Question:Whyareyouindespair,Omysoul?Andwhy haveyoubecomedisturbedwithinme? Command:HopeinGod, Supportingreason:forIshallagainpraiseHimforthe helpofHispresence. (PastorMarkMinnick,Sundayp.m.,7/27/2014) 5 6.FocusonwhatGodwantsofus. OurGodwantsustoknowHim SothatyouwillwalkinamannerworthyoftheLord,to pleaseHiminallrespects,bearingfruitineverygoodwork andincreasingintheknowledgeofGod.Colossians1:10 Godhasgivenuseverythingweneedtoliveagodly lifethroughtheknowledgeofHim.2Peter1:2‐3 ToloveHim SotakediligentheedtoyourselvestolovetheLORDyourGod. Joshua23:11 Inthisislove,notthatwelovedGod,butthatHelovedusand sentHisSontobethepropitiationforoursins....Welove, becauseHefirstlovedus.1John4:10,19 TofearHim HowblessediseveryonewhofearstheLORD,whowalksinHis ways.Psalm128:1 ThefearoftheLORDisthebeginningofwisdom,andthe knowledgeoftheHolyOneisunderstanding.Proverbs9:10 Charmisdeceitfulandbeautyisvain,butawomanwhofears theLORD,sheshallbepraised.Proverbs31:30 ToobeyHim AndwhydoyoucallMe,‘Lord,Lord,’anddonotdowhatI say?Luke6:46 IfyouloveMe,youwillkeepMycommandments.John14:15 6 TotrustHim Commandthosewhoarerichinthispresentagenottobe haughty,nortotrustinuncertainrichesbutinthelivingGod, whogivesusrichlyallthingstoenjoy.1Timothy6:17NKJV WhenIamafraid,IwillputmytrustinYou.InGod,whose wordIpraise,inGodIhaveputmytrust;Ishallnotbeafraid. Whatcanmeremandotome? Psalm56:3‐4 “ThemoreIgettoknowmyGodandallowHim tochangemythinking,thelessIamplaguedbyfears.” MardiCollier,WhatDoIKnowaboutMyGod? “Lifechangehappenswhenweputintopractice whatScriptureteachesus.” PastorMarkMinnick,Sundaya.m.,8/17/2014 7 ThemoreweknowwhoGodis,thedeeperourlove. ThemoreweobeyHim,thegreaterourtrust. Know God Trust God Quietsoul Peaceful Heart Joyful spirit Love/ Fear God Obey God AndbyproductsoflovingandtrustingGodare quietnessinoursouls,peaceinourhearts,andjoyin ourspirits—allgiftsofHisgrace! Theimperishablequalityofagentleandquietspirit, whichispreciousinthesightofGod.1Peter3:4 ThosewholoveYourlawhavegreatpeace,andnothing causesthemtostumble.Psalm119:165 ThejoyoftheLORDisyourstrength.Nehemiah8:10 Produced and distributed by: Mount Calvary Baptist Church, © 2014 Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright, ©1960,1962,1963, 1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. 8