Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

396 Testimonies for the Church Volume 1[424]my youth: and hitherto have I declared Thy wondrous works. Nowalso when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; untilI have showed Thy strength unto this generation, and Thy power toeveryone that is to come.” Psalm 71:9, 17, 18. David felt the necessityof guarding against the evils which attend old age.It is frequently the case that aged persons are unwilling to realizeand acknowledge that their mental strength is failing. They shortentheir days by taking care which belongs to their children. Satan oftenplays upon their imagination and leads them to feel a continual anxietyin regard to their money. It is their idol, and they hoard it with miserlycare. They will sometimes deprive themselves of many of the comfortsof life, and labor beyond their strength, rather than use the meanswhich they have. In this way they place themselves in continual want,through fear that sometime in the future they shall want. All these fearsoriginate with Satan. He excites the organs which lead to slavish fearsand jealousies which corrupt nobleness of soul and destroy elevatedthoughts and feelings. Such persons are insane upon the subject ofmoney. If they would take the position which God would have them,their last days might be their best and happiest. Those who havechildren in whose honesty and judicious management they have reasonto confide, should let their children make them happy. Unless theydo this, Satan will take advantage of their lack of mental strength andwill manage for them. They should lay aside anxiety and burdens,and occupy their time as happily as they can, and be ripening up forheaven.* * * * *