Proverbs
"A man's heart deviseth his way: but
the LORD directeth his steps."
Leave
it to God to make the oldest man alive today a person named Israel, living in
the state of Israel, having lived through both World Wars and survived the
notorious Auschwitz concentration camp. On March 11, 2016, Mr. Israel Kristal
was given the title of “Oldest Living Man” by Guinness World Records. At 112
years old, Mr. Kristal has beaten all odds and outlived those who sought to
destroy him, and he continues to do so. If this
doesn’t prove that God and not other people determines our fate, I don’t know
what does.
Here is what Mr. Kristal had to say upon learning of his status: "I don’t know the secret for long life. I believe that everything is determined from above and we shall never know the reasons why. There have been smarter, stronger, and better looking men than me who are no longer alive. All that is left for us to do is to keep on working as hard as we can and rebuild what is lost."
God couldn’t have picked a better messenger to deliver the message! As Mr. Kristal humbly asserts, he doesn’t know the formula for living a long life. He understands that he had nothing to do with it, "it was all God’s doing." Of course he did his best to survive and persevere through hard times, but this wise man doesn’t attribute his survival to his own wisdom. He knows that God does things for reasons that we will never understand and do not control. All we can do is be the best that we can be and do our part in making the world a better place.
My Friends, let’s remember the inspiring story of Israel Kristal. We can beat all odds and we can go on to live long and happy lives if it is God’s will. It doesn’t matter what our circumstances look like, what anyone has said to us, or what our enemies have planned for us. We can outlive them all, prosper in spite of it all, and live to fulfill our true purpose, and that is to serve God, to love and help His children, and to have faith that He will take care of the rest. "LET'S LEAVE IT TO GOD"
Amen!
Here is what Mr. Kristal had to say upon learning of his status: "I don’t know the secret for long life. I believe that everything is determined from above and we shall never know the reasons why. There have been smarter, stronger, and better looking men than me who are no longer alive. All that is left for us to do is to keep on working as hard as we can and rebuild what is lost."
God couldn’t have picked a better messenger to deliver the message! As Mr. Kristal humbly asserts, he doesn’t know the formula for living a long life. He understands that he had nothing to do with it, "it was all God’s doing." Of course he did his best to survive and persevere through hard times, but this wise man doesn’t attribute his survival to his own wisdom. He knows that God does things for reasons that we will never understand and do not control. All we can do is be the best that we can be and do our part in making the world a better place.
My Friends, let’s remember the inspiring story of Israel Kristal. We can beat all odds and we can go on to live long and happy lives if it is God’s will. It doesn’t matter what our circumstances look like, what anyone has said to us, or what our enemies have planned for us. We can outlive them all, prosper in spite of it all, and live to fulfill our true purpose, and that is to serve God, to love and help His children, and to have faith that He will take care of the rest. "LET'S LEAVE IT TO GOD"
Amen!
Ref: (HG SB)
Info:posted from Guinness World Records
(Oldest Living Man 112 years old)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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