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Aging

"No matter how old you are, God has plans for you!" Psalm 92:14

Nowhere in scripture do I read that we are to retire from the joy of serving our Lord.  As long as God gives Louise and me health, we plan to encourage others in their quest for knowing God and making Him known. 

In the book of Luke we see the account of two individuals of advanced ages who played key roles in the first weeks of Jesus’ life.  Simeon was a righteous, devout man, filled with the Holy Spirit, who had been waiting with eager anticipation for the coming of the promised Messiah.  When Mary and Joseph presented their infant son at the Temple, Simeon prophesied over Jesus with great joy. 

The widow Anna was a prophet who stayed in the Temple around-the-clock, fasting and praying.  She, too, praised God when her eyes fell upon the Christ child.  At age 84, Anna became one of the very first witnesses to tell others about Jesus.

I think of people like Moses, Abraham, Joshua, Noah, and countless others who really didn’t begin to fulfill God’s plan for their lives until they were in their later years.  Retirement shouldn’t be a time to put our focus on self; but it is an occasion when we really have the time and the wisdom to fulfill the Great Commission – Go Make Disciples.

No matter how old we are, God has plans for us.  In Ps. 92:14 we read, “Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.” Aging will be a joy when we let God walk with us.

Have a great week.  Jim