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At The End Of My Days

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[Verse 1] In the dim corners of my mind I often search and hope to find Days long ago past— Hoping each memory will last I think of of all the days— You walked with me along the ways— And I wonder how I couldn’t see then The way You’ve always been Loving, caring, watching over me That’s should be a thing I would see But now in my latter days— I surely see how I owe You—all my praise. [Chorus] So in this moment, right here, I come to say— Lord—You are my shield and help—every single day. Lord Jesus—what You’ve done for all and me— Is the only way I am here and continue to live or be. To You oh Lord—I stop to lift my hands in praise— Right here and now—before my memories fade away—at the end of my days. [Verse 2] God in Heaven above—great grace and mercy You did bestow— When on the cross—You went the way that I should go. Then for me— You gave me life, love and family— And even when I strayed from you so far— You welcomed me home and forgave my sin— Cause that’s just exactly who You are. [Chorus] So in this moment, right here, I come to say— Lord—You are my shield and help—every single day. Lord Jesus—what You’ve done for all and me— Is the only way I am here and continue to live or be. To You oh Lord—I stop to lift my hands in praise— Right here and now—before my memories fade away—at the end of my days. [Bridge] Lord—you are so faithful to me Blind and lost—you found me—and make me see Your love and mercy— Have truly followed me Everywhere I’ve been— For all my days—even when I wondered if You were still there— Oh how you Jesus—do really care! [Final Chorus] So in this moment, right here, I come to say— Lord—You are my shield and help—every single day. Lord Jesus—what You’ve done for all and me— Is the only way I am here and continue to live or be. [Music Resumes] To You oh Lord—I stop to lift my hands in praise— Right here and now—before my memories fade away—at the end of my days. [Tag] To You oh Lord—I stop to lift my hands in praise— Right here and now—before my memories fade away—at the end of my days.
Ministry Devotional

At The End Of My Days

Read together: Psalm 71:5–9, 17–18; Isaiah 46:3–4; Psalm 23:6; Isaiah 49:15–16

Have you ever looked back over the years and suddenly seen God's hand in places you missed at the time? A job that fell through. A move you did not want. A friend who showed up at just the right moment. Sometimes it takes decades to recognize how faithfully the Lord was walking beside us.

This song is written from the latter days of life, with a quiet urgency: right here and now, before my memories fade away. There is something deeply moving about choosing to praise God while the mind is still clear enough to remember His goodness.

Read Psalm 71:5–9, 17–18. The psalmist says the Lord has been his hope since youth, and that he has leaned on God from birth. Then he prays a prayer that many older believers pray: do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. And he adds a purpose: even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me until I declare Your power to the next generation. Growing older is not merely a season of decline. It can be a season of testimony.

The song looks back honestly. I wonder how I couldn't see then the way You've always been. There were years of wandering, too. Even when I strayed from You so far, You welcomed me home and forgave my sin. That is not a polished life story. It is the story of grace. Psalm 23:6 says that goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives. The word picture is of mercy pursuing us—trailing behind us even when we were not looking back to notice.

Now read Isaiah 46:3–4. God tells His people that He has carried them since birth, and that even to their old age and gray hairs He will carry them. "I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." The God who carried you in youth has not set you down now.

Perhaps you are watching your memory slip, or watching it happen to someone you love. That can be frightening. Here is a comfort the song points toward: our hope does not finally rest on our ability to remember God, but on His faithfulness to remember us. Read Isaiah 49:15–16. God says that even if a mother could forget her nursing child, He will not forget His people. He has engraved them on the palms of His hands. When memories fade, you are still held by the One who never forgets.

And if you are reaching your later years without having trusted Jesus, it is not too late. The thief on the cross came to Him at the very end. Jesus went the way of the cross for you, as the song says, so that you could be forgiven and welcomed home.

A moment to respond: Write down three moments when you now see God's faithfulness that you did not recognize at the time. Then share one of them with a younger person—a child, grandchild, or friend. If you are caring for someone whose memory is fading, read Isaiah 46:4 aloud to them today.

Let's pray: Lord, You have been our shield and help every single day, even when we did not see it. Thank You for going to the cross for us and for welcoming us home when we strayed. Carry us in our old age. Hold those whose memories are fading, and remind them they are engraved on Your hands. Let us declare Your faithfulness to the next generation while we still have breath. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that every season of life—especially the last—would be filled with praise for the God who has carried you all along.

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