text: Peace In Old Age | "The Lord is my Shepherd"
  "Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth." Ps. 71:9.
  "Although the lives of some while in the strength of manhood had been righteous, as old age came upon them they seemed to lose their self-control. Satan stepped in and guided their minds, making them restless and dissatisfied. David was deeply moved; he was distressed as he looked forward to the time when he should be aged. He feared that God would leave him and that he would be as unhappy as other aged persons whose
  course he had noticed, and would be left to the reproach of the enemies of the Lord. With his burden upon him he earnestly prays: "Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth."
  With these dangers before us, the elderly must find peace in the word of the Lord, knowing that, "the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." [Ps. 37:11, 29:11]. It is written: "And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things." Gen. 24:1.
  When temptations assail you, when care, perplexity, and darkness seem to surround your soul. Rest in Christ's love and under His protecting care. When sin struggles for the mastery in the heart, when guilt oppresses the soul and burdens the conscience, when unbelief clouds the mind, remember that Christ's grace is sufficient to subdue sin and banish the darkness. Entering into communion with the Saviour, we enter the region of peace.
  And the righteous will finally be able to testify that, "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." Ps. 37:25.