My Retirement Plan

Did I ever tell you about the time I was praying- and worrying- about when I would be old and retired and wondering if and what--? If I didn’t tell you—

Well, we were in Poughkeepsie, New York, at the time-- it was the late ‘60s-- the IBM factories and offices dominate Poughkeepsie, and a number of our members there were IBM-ers—smart and financially secure.

As I was praying—and worrying— and maybe thinking about the way my members would be ‘set’ for security in their future-- the Lord spoke to me. I’m sure it wasn’t an audible voice, but the words were distinct. He said,

“I AM AT LEAST AS RELIABLE AS I.B.M.!”

And I laughed right out loud. And I never forgot it. Now I am old and retired, and it was forty (40) years or so ago that hat conversation happened. And do you know what?

God has been as good as His word. He has cared for us. Through no great wisdom of our own God has brought us through the mine fields and daisy fields and we have more than enough to eat, and a wonderful roof over our heads, and people that love us in spite of ourselves.

I’m on a great pension plan! And I don’t mean denominational—although they do the best they can. Some of the ‘fine print’ on my retirement plan goes like this:
“Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.” (Isaiah 46:4)

And actually there is a lot more in the covenant as well. I won't bore you now with details. But did you know that Plan is available to all of us who belong lock, stock and barrel to Our Father in heaven?