THE HOARY HAIRS OF AGE

Michael Snyder on the HOARY HAIRS OF AGE

Old age ought to be the most beautiful season of our life, combining all the valuable elements of our past. Old age is venerable. 

God Himself is called the Ancient of Days, and He commanded the children of Israel to show reverence to the old, to rise before the hoary head, and to honor the face of the old man. "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear God: I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:32.  

Now the character is matured. The results of our experience, of our thought and information, have been winnowed, and have formed themselves into a condensed treasury of terse and lucid wisdom. Old age is venerable, because it reminds us of eternity. 

Childhood and youth, and even manhood, remind us of the rapid flight of Time. In them we look forward to the quiet years of our old age. But when old age has actually come, we look forward to eternity. 

Soon will the aged man be ushered into the eternal world, and be initiated into its mysteries. In youth and manhood there is also constant change and activity. The quiet and calmness of old age brings before us the everlasting, unchanging Present. 

Scripture does not conceal the infirmities and troubles of old age. Its gloomy aspects are brought before us with graphic power in the last chapter of Ecclesiastes. Scripture does not deny that in one view we say of our last years, "I have no pleasure in them."  But how full and glorious is Scripture's description of the perennial youth, peace, strength, and joy of God's children!  

In the very psalm which describes man as a frail flower of the field, David praises the Lord, who renews our youth as the eagle. God is the God of the aged. Even to old age, to hoar hairs, will I carry you; I will bear; I will deliver you. Isaiah 46:4. 

We are also told, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon." Psalm 92:12. The apostle Paul confesses that our old man perishes visibly and daily; but he adds, the inner man is renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16. 

So then, for the inner man there is no old age, no decay, no downward descent. Lift up the head, for your redemption is neigh old man, and be glad. 

~Adolph Saphir From : Our life-day.

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HOW DID THEY MISS HIM??

HOW DID THEY MISS HIM?

The title of this message should probably be "HOW DID WE ALL MISS HIM?"

The HIM is of course Jesus the Christ, The Messiah, the Savior, the King of Kings, Mighty God. There are recorded well over one hundred names in Holy Scripture that identifies the presence and doings of HE who we would come to know as Our LORD, our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth. From the first verse of Genesis to the birth of a son to a virgin by Holy seed, this birth was predicted with uncanny accuracy all through out the Old Testament.

Even in the New Testament, the first words of the Gospel of John paints the unmistakable picture of His presence from before the foundations of the earth;   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Joh 1:1-3

Did you know that the more of the Bible you know, the more you know that you don't know? It is that very process that keeps us coming back again and again for more LIGHT, thirsty for more knowledge of the Majesty that is JESUS.

It is a truism that the Jew pictured a warrior in their mind when contemplating the arrival of the Messiah. Warriors like Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David. Their mental image might well have been of a handsome, muscular, dashing man-of-war riding on a white steed, fully dressed in battle armor and carrying a two-edged sword on his side; in order to terminate all the enemies of the Jew.

Examples of our times might be someone like John Wayne or Charlton Heston. Instead, the man who would be King arrived in Jerusalem riding on a donkey, peaceful, gentle, meek, and mild. All those who missed HIM were victimized by their own minds and carnal imaginations.

Grab your Bible, beloved, and travel the road of discovery and prophesy of the coming of the Lord of Lords, Jesus the Christ:

WOULD BE THE SEED OF A WOMAN: Gen 3:15  And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel." FULFILLMENT: Gal 4:4  But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law[The virgin birth]

WILL DESCEND FROM THE TRIBE OF JUDAH: Gen 49:10  "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

FULFILLMENT: Luk 3:33  the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah

BORN OF A VIRGIN: Isa 7:14  "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

FULFILLMENT: Mat 1:18  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

HIS REJECTION BY THE JEWS: Isa 53:3  He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

FULFILLMENT: Joh 1:11  He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

Exercise your Bible Page Turning Muscles and read, in the context, these passages and verses. Read the cited verse, then read the verses before and after. Read the entire chapter of Isaiah Chapter 53.

Your Bible is filled to the brim with the direct prophesy of Jesus our Lord. Blow the dust off of your Bible. Discover the Holy Scripture coming alive and speaking to you. Ask yourself then; HOW DID WE EVER MISS HIM?

God's mighty blessings be upon you and your families as you study the WORD, Amen.

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THE DAWN OF SALVATION

For a child will be born to us,...His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

[Isa 9:6]

"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!

Deu 6:4

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  (2)  He was in the beginning with God.  (3)  All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.  (4)  In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.  (5)  The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.   And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.   "I and the Father are one." [Joh 1:1-5, Joh 1:14, Joh 10:30]

Philip *said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."  (9)  Jesus *said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?   "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."   Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

[Joh 14:8-9, Rev 1:8, Joh 8:58]

For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,  (10)  and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority. [Col 2:9-10]

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Col 1:17

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SERMON ON THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING WEEK -- SERMON SYNOPSIS

THANK-YOU. Two simple words expressing all manner of appreciation LARGE and small. Powerful are these words to the ear of those who seldom hear such laudatory expressions. Disappointment when the expression --Thank-you-- is expected but fails to arrive. THANK-YOU.....it rolls off the tongue so easily but for some, so difficult to speak. Why?

In a single word---PRIDE!

OPENING PRAYER

O' Mighty Creator, Author of our very lives, we formally devote a single day each year, 24-hours, One Three Hundred Sixty Fifth of an entire year to the corporate celebration and contemplation of giving THANKS. Lord, we approach Your throne duly shamed over the supposed lack of appreciation and slowness of confessing with our mouths a thankful posture for the magnitude of Your demonstrated Love for us, creations of Your very hands. We the created owe a huge debt to Him who created us and to this very moment, continues to pour Grace upon Grace to a contemptuous lot of sin laden creatures. Might we O God, move with our hearts to change that dynamic on this Lord's Day, as we study scripture and loosen stiff necks and soften calloused hearts -- joining together in true Love lifting up our unionized THANKSGIVING that You might continue to hold us all dear. In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, So May it Be, AMEN.

SERMON

There is not one of us. NOT ONE who would not benefit from refining and strengthening our THANKSGIVING MUSCLES. Oh we use those muscles when it is convenient, but most seem to think that someone has to do a good deed for us before we muster up a THANKS! We will thank folks for opening doors for us. For taking away the dinner plate from the dining table. For filling up our sweet-tea glass. Living here in the South, we enjoy a whole bushel basket full of daily thank-you's, unlike our Northern neighbors who are a tad bit stingy in loosing those words. There are times here in the greater Pensacola Area where a Thank-You is actually an admonition. If a TRUE SOUTHERN LADY looks you straight in the eye, with her head slightly cocked one way or the other, and with a big smile says" WELL, I'LL BE.....BLESS YOUR LITTLE PEA-PICKIN HEART....

She is likely telling you POLIITELY that you are full of beans and ya"all need to move along.....

We thank people many times of every day. When was the last time you told GOD how thankful you are that when the SUN rose this morning, so did you!

Holy Scripture has THANKSGIVING weaved into the very fabric of our walk with the Lord:

Deu 8:10  "When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.

1Ch 16:8 Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.

Psa 50:23 "He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God."

Psa 100:4  Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

Psa 107:22  Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

Col 1:12  Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

Col 3:15  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

1Th 5:18  In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Jesus used the example of the TEN LEPERS to make a point about our prideful failure to render Thanksgiving even in the most extraordinary situations:

Luk 17:11-19  While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.  (12)  As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him;  (13)  and they raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"  (14)  When He saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they were going, they were cleansed.  (15)  Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,  (16)  and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.  (17)  Then Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?  (18)  "Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?"  (19)  And He said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has made you well."

The Apostle Paul speaks in Corinth of the merit of Cheerful Giving, not just of money or possessions, but in SEWING the very WORD of GOD with others. We call it sharing our Testimony. Paul calls it OBEDIENCE and THANKSGIVING

2Co 9:12-15  For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.  (13)  Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,  (14)  while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.  (15)  Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

SUMMARY

The obligation to this duty arises

(1)from the relation we stand-in before God; (2)the divine command; (3)the promises God has made; (4)the example of all good men; (5)our unworthiness of the blessings we receive; (6)the prospect of eternal glory.

Whoever possesses any good without giving thanks for it deprives him who bestows that good of his glory, sets a bad example before others, and prepares a recollection severely painful for himself when he comes in his turn to experience ingratitude. [ Chalmers, Hall, &Dwight, in the Theology Cyclopedia.]

Our God, HE who made us. HE who loves us. HE who pours out HIS grace over and over again, showing us mercy, affection, promise and eternity. HE above all others deserves our frequent and deeply sincere utterances of THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving using the very BREATH HE gave us.

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord Jesus, Holy Father, Holy Spirit, Our thanksgiving is not just for the life we have in our earthen bodies. We give thanks that You would find it pleasing to share with us glimpses of Your Majesty, of the effects of the moving of Your strong arms and gentle hands. By opening the door to the hearts of others, YOU Lord allow us to be a part of something so much greater than any of us can muster, guiding us to bring Your precious LIGHT into the lives of others who might remain in darkness absent this important favor you grant.

Granting us the privilege of sharing the TRUTH of YOUR GOSPEL by our behavior, our manner, our voice, our touch, our patience and empathy, all direct GIFTS to us by and from YOU, we are permitted to be participants in the greatest miracles ever to occur in this temporary life and journey. From deep in our hearts, O Father, THANK-YOU for finding favor in Your Children, Your Servants, to preach Eternity in a perishing world, thereby blessing us! AMEN and AMEN.

BENEDICTION AND CLOSE

Rev 19:5  And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great."

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE

1 Chr 16:8, Dan 2:23, Lk 17:11-19, Ac 28:15, Deu 8:10, Ps 50:23, 100:4, 107:22, Col 1:12, 3;15, 1Th 5:18, 2 Cor 9:12-15, Rev 19:5

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TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE -- ARE YOU SAVED?

 ...The form of this world is passing away.

1Co 7:31

  So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died. -Gen 5:27- Nine Hundred and Sixty-Nine Years! My brain simply cannot imagine a functioning human body of even one hundred and fifty let alone 969. Add to this; breath mints had not yet been invented! Methuselah had to be pretty ripe, I imagine.

Following the GREAT FLOOD, the Lord elected to place a lower limit on man's life. Those who lived into the several hundreds of years seemed to have much more time to find and develop trouble;  Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."- Gen 6:3-

From 900 plus years to about 120 is quite a reduction. Man, none-the-less, continued to be "Stiff-Necked" and Satan was pleased.

This Earthly death paid no attention to man's status or his social standing. Death was and is an equal opportunity event.

But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.  For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away. -Jas 1:9-11-

It is to every person living to die ONCE! From here on out, nobody will escape. Rich, poor, Black, White, Brown, male, female. God's calendar has the date and the precise time that we will each draw our last breath.  The world is passing away, and also its lusts; BUT the one who does the will of God lives forever. - 1Jn 2:17-

"LORD, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. -Psa 39:4-, God answered that prayer by further reducing our days on earth and having Moses deliver the news in Psalm 90 and Verse 10;  As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away.- Psa 90:10-

If by chance you have calculated that you will live to be at least 70, perhaps 80 or even ninety, and have yet refused to seek the Salvation of Christ Jesus, hoping to do so at the last minute......The eternal fires of Hell might be your reward. The salvation is there, waiting, the words are in your mouth, the belief is in your heart but YOU HAVE TO ASK! You must CONFESS with you mouth, JESUS is LORD. You must believe that JESUS died and was resurrected to life from the dead by the mighty hand of Father God. I doubt seriously that in those precious seconds in a massive heart-attack, or a paralyzing stroke, or overwhelming trauma in a car crash, or other method of imminent death that you will spend precious seconds to get right with God. The destination AFTER DEATH is your choice; HEAVEN or HELL, [the second death].

Don't wait. Take care of this now, today. You may not be on the God's calendar tomorrow.

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Psalm 93:5b ....Holiness befits Your house, O LORD, forevermore.

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LIFE -- A PAINTED DREAM

LIFE IS LIKE A PAINTED DREAM

A Michael Snyder Gram

“For this is our God for ever: he will be our guide even unto death.” Psalm 48:14. The world passes away.

Everything here in this present world is changing. “Life is like a painted dream; Like the rapid summer stream;Like the fleeting meteor’s ray;Like the shortest winter’s day;Like the fitful breeze that sighs; Like the waning flame that dies; Darting, dazzling on the eye; Fading in eternity.” A rope of sand, a spider’s web, a silken thread, a passing shadow , an ebbing wave, are the most fitting and expressive emblems of all things belonging to this present earthly state.

The homes that sheltered us in childhood we leave. The land which gave us birth we leave. The loved ones who enriched our hearths pass away. The friends of early years depart. And the world that was so sunny, and life that was so sweet, is all beclouded and embittered - the whole scenery of existence changed into wintry gloom. Such are the saddening, depressing effects of life’s vicissitudes.

BUT in the midst of it all, “this God is our God for ever and ever!” All beings change but God. All things change but heaven. The evolutions of time revolve, the events of earth go onward, but He upon whom all things hang, and by whom all events are shaped and controlled, moves not. “For I am the Lord, I CHANGE NOT.” Our affairs may alter. Our circumstances may change. Our relations and friends may depart one by one.

Our souls in a single day pass through many fluctuations of spiritual feeling. But He who chose us to be His own, and who has kept us to the present moment, is our covenant God and Father forever and ever, and will never throw us off and cast us away. “For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.” Paul was persuaded of this truth, he said,” For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8;38-39.

Octavius Winslow From: Christ’s Sympathy to Weary Pilgrims.

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