Today is the day the Lord has made…
I will rejoice today because although I’m old, I’m not yet a nonagenarian! When I become a nonagenarian, I will still rejoice if I am alive, because there is a lot to be said for still breathing.
Some say old is always twenty years from the age you are. It’s a nice thought but I don’t think it’s accurate. I won’t lie to you. I don’t find a great deal of joy in growing older, but I do find a great deal of joy in being alive!
Having just had another birthday, I’m very cognizant of time running out. Let’s just say I’m numbering my days so I can rejoice and be glad in all of them (Psalm 90:12-14). And let’s just say that I’m too old to procrastinate, so if there is anything on my bucket list I still have the energy to do, I’d best be doing it!
While the aging process is not all that pleasant, it still beats the alternative. Most of us older folk will probably not swim the English Channel, set marathon records, or find a cure for cancer. However, there is something wonderful in aging gracefully, finding ways to serve others, and living a full, rich life.
God’s purpose for us has no age limit (Isaiah 46:4). He says, “Even to gray hairs, I will carry you!” I’m counting on that for two reasons. Under this brownish dyed hair is a mop of natural gray and the older I get, the harder it is to walk!
“Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does
not long-life bring understanding?” ~Job 12:12 NIV
