Lots of people look at age as a sign of weakness, deterioration and imminent death. Some cultures place age in a special category because of the wisdom a person has acquired in his life.
In America, we tend to admire young, healthy and strong people or those with perfect teeth, faces and general good looks. We’re attracted to those with great personalities or a good sense of humor. We tend to latch on to the achievers in society.
Unfortunately as we get old, our value sometimes is lessened because we don’t look the same or sound the same. We become crankier. We have less patience. We suffer physical ailments that keep us from doing the things we used to enjoy. The inactivity makes us even more addled. We wonder how the world ever got the way it did. In a way, we’ve become our grandparents.
I am so grateful that God doesn’t look at us any differently when we age. He only looks at our hearts and sees what Jesus has done to take away our ugliness. As we grow older, we should never stop growing in the Lord. His Word is a constant treasure of comfort, peace, knowledge and wisdom.
Thank you, Lord for looking beyond my sagging body, my impatience, my weaknesses, and putting me in a special place of honor in your kingdom. Amen
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