Verse of the Month:
“ For I know the plans I have for you,
says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster,
to give you a future and a hope.”
(Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)
August
22nd – 31st
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 20:29
The Gift of Age
The kids
are grown and have moved out of the house … so what’s next? Actually, in the eyes of the Lord my friend,
your days of service are just beginning.
By the
time we have raised our children adults have a lot of knowledge, wisdom and
patience under their belts. In reality,
it’s the best time to seek the Lord for new avenues of service.
Yes, wrinkles
(“laugh lines”) may have begun to set in and the hair may be thinner or whiter,
but there’s something to be said about the “gift of age.”
King Solomon,
the wisest person recorded in the Bible, gives empty nesters and seniors a word
of encouragement.
Those
grayish hairs are your brand, crowning glory, beauty and mark of honor among
mankind. This applies to both man and
woman.
“The glory of young men is their
strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head (suggesting wisdom and
experience). (Proverbs
20:29 AMPC)
You
may be looking forward to retirement, traveling or spending time with the
grandbabies, which is great in itself. However, don’t disregard the good things the
Lord has promised to all His children, and by the way, retiring isn’t an option when it
comes to serving God.
Beloved in Christ age isn’t working against you, it’s
working for you. God still has good plans
for you.
In prayer, meditate on the things of
the Lord. Reflect back on the paths God already
set before you and ask Him to open doors to new ways of serving Him. Who knows, you may get to travel in missions!
It’s time to get excited, because the
greatest phase of your life is just beginning. (cw)
“ For I know the plans I have for you,
says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster,
to give you a future and a hope.”
(Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)
August 22nd – 31st Daily Bible
Reading
*Also
be sure to read a Proverb a
day.
Daily
Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year.
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