(Read Psalm 71)
As a new convert, I was privileged to sit under the ministry of a godly old evangelist named Lester Rolloff; it was in a two week tent revival. I remember that over the platform hung a sign with large, red letters, reading, “PRAISE GOD ANYHOW.” The thought being, no matter our circumstances or condition, we should praise God anyhow.
In Psalms 71, the Psalmist is reviewing his life before God, taking us from his birth, youth, and to his mature years. He thought possibly because of his old age that he might be exempt from certain troubles, but realized such reasoning was only wishful thinking. He found the wise man to be right when he said, “There is no discharge in that war.”
The turning point in the Psalm is in verse 14 where he says “I will…yet praise thee more and more.” That is, he would add praise to praise; his praise would be over and above the previous praise: it would be praise upon praise; it would increase; he would accumulate praise; store it up if you please! The old man was a walking wonder (v7).
An hour of praises is worth a day of fasting and mourning! (John Livingstone)
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