THE AGING PROCESS: AGING BRINGS UNDERSTANDING

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"Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to those who have lived many years."Job 12:12 NLT


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Thoughts for Today

The most important abilities we have as Christians are not touched by the normal aging process. When we lose the abilities enjoyed by youth, there is no need for despair. Age can bring us into our most profound spiritual period of life.

Simeon and Anna are good examples of older people with spiritual discernment. In Luke 2 we read about their encounter with the baby Jesus. Both of them immediately recognized Jesus as their long-awaited Messiah.

God had assured Simeon that he would live to see the Messiah. Simeon did not despair in his elder years, but remained righteous and devout, waiting for God's promise as he continued to serve. When we enter this late season of our lives, we too can use the time to focus on the Lord, using these years to serve him and grow closer to him.

Anna, an elderly widow, was free from many distractions that would occupy the minds of younger women. She had no earthly companion or attachments to distract her from total concentration on knowing and serving God.

Consider this

We each need to determine that during our elder years, we will focus more and more on our Lord and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in serving him. If we have aging parents, we should honor them and their experience, recognizing that "wisdom belongs to the aged." We need to encourage them to use their experience and the wisdom they have developed to teach us and others.


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