[The Mayor]

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April 22, 2009

Too Old?

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READ: Genesis 17:15-22

My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. —Genesis 17:4

When God promised Abraham and his wife Sarah that they would have a son, Abraham laughed in unbelief and replied, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” (Gen. 17:17).

Later, Sarah laughed for the same reason: “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” (18:12).

We too grow old and wonder if the Lord can fulfill His promises to us. We no longer have prominence or status. Our minds are not as nimble as they once were. We’re hampered by physical problems that limit our mobility and keep us close to home. Every day we seem to lose more of the things we have spent a lifetime acquiring. Robert Frost underscores something that we sometimes ask ourselves: “The question . . . is what to make of a diminished thing.”

Not much—if we are left to ourselves. But God is able to do more with us than we can imagine. He asks us, as He asked Sarah, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (18:14). Of course not!

We’re never too old to be useful if we make ourselves available to God for His purposes.

Growing old but not retiring,
For the battle still is on;
Going on without relenting
Till the final victory’s won. —Anon.

As God adds years to your life, ask Him to add life to your years.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 14-15; Luke 17:1-19

[jaycee]

Good Morning, Mr. Mayor and thank you for such a sweet and touching Daily Bread today. It lifts our spirits to begin the day. May God Bless you today.

[pollywog]

Wow Mayor... Good Morning !! Did this hit me between the eyes! Raising a 11 year old grandson in our late 60’s-70’s has seemed hard as of late. This gives me renewed strength!

Polly

[TheConservativeParty]

My Grama is 91 and still in her own home! She has some old age related macular degeneration, but is sharp as a tac and does her own house work. My cousin and his wife live with her, so she is not alone either. She wisely gave up her car years ago without anyone asking. Best of all, she’s a Christian and is going to Heaven when The Lord calls her home.

Psalms 119:33 “Teach me O Lord, the way of Thy statutes, and I shall keep them unto the end.”

And when we lose loved ones, there is this scripture which I have neglected to write the passage number of,if anyone knows it please tell me the passage #.

“Sorrow not, even as them who have no hope, for we know that to be absent from the body, is to be present with The Lord.”

Peace and Joy everyone!

[pollywog]

Good Morning Mayor! Yes growing old , we still have a unique purpose and God is fulfilling His plan in our lives. Many of us here in Freeperland are still " parenting" grandchildren in our senior years. Seems to be a very common situation in our day and age.

Each day I ask God for strength and purpose through it all.... Polly