"Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison," 2 Cor 4:16-1716
We all face the clock. We face it every day. The hair begins to grey (or shed away), the joints begin to ache and the mind just does not seem to be as agile as it once was. Many of us lament the effects of aging. In fact we spend billions on hair color, plastic surgery and various other things designed to improve or preserve the outer person.
Beloved, we must realize that these bodies were designed to wear out. This is so because they are temporary. "For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory." 1 Cor 15:53-54. To be sure, the effects of aging can be uncomfortable but know that this is not the end of the story. God has promised us new bodies in a new dwelling place, both of which will last for eternity.
Let us focus on the positives associated with a long life. Wisdom, experience, knowledge of God and the ability to better understand His many benefits all come with age. While it is still day, while we still have time, let us pass this information and testimony on to those who are yet young. Let us continue to do the work of he Lord while we are privileged to do so.
Besides, the only way to avoid getting old is to die young.
In Revival,
Lee
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