Our Church Reflects - Autumn of Our Lives - Pat

During Covid 2020 George, my husband and I used to listen to sermons from All Soul’s Langham Place, as well as our own Church on the Heath services on zoom. One part of a message stayed in my mind and got written in my journal. It was the third point, titled FINISHED WELL.

As I was then 82, it was particularly relevant to me. It was based on the verses in Acts 20 verses 22-24

Here is verse 24

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.”

There are many more scriptures along these lines and also hymns that can help us in the Autum of our lives.

An old hymn which had a lovely revival recently is “He will hold me fast.” It is based on Psalm 139. I have turned to this hymn many times in my Christian life.

A helpful book to read as we get older is “Rich in Years” by Johann Christoph Arnold. He says

“Growing older can be a gift, but only if we surrender ourselves to God’s plan. Then we can stop complaining about things we can’t do anymore and realise that God is finding new ways to use us.”