Like most folks in my age category we occasionally wake up in the morning and feel those little Physical signs of our age. It’s one of those things most people expect to experience as they grow older. Once we get moving, we limber up and are just fine. Granted, as one ages we generally slow down some. The truth is that this slowing down really has little to do with anything physical. Most of us have figured out that we simply don’t have to physically drive ourselves so hard to get things done. We’ve learned over the years that it is not only wiser to work smartly than physically harder. We have also started to figure out that most of those rush – rush jobs we thought were so important, really were not that important after all. Our priorities have changed. We are more prone to see life as a true gift from God and instead of trying so hard to accomplish what He has given us to do, we’ve figured out that He is the actually doing the work and all we need to do is be His instrument here on earth. He’s not asking us to kill ourselves, just be available.
Some say that life begins at 40. It really begins when we want it to begin! The concept of age is more of an attitude than an actual physical thing. Look at these examples:
- At age 71 a real estate agent turned down Jack Benny’s home sale thinking he was washed up. Jack found another agent and fulfilled twelve million dollars more in bookings before he died at the age of 81.
- Moses was 80 when he received the Law.
- Aaron was 83 when he began to perform miracles and plagues in Egypt.
- Joshua was 85 when he led Israel into the promised land.
- Will Durant sold a series of television programs at the ripe young age of 91.
- Frank Lloyd Wright created the magnificent Guggenheim Museum at 89.
- Colonel Sanders was in his 60s when he sold his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise.
There was a study done at the University of Wisconsin a while back and the results of the study said that if we are physically well, and keep active as we get older, we can enjoy people, laugh at ourselves, and get as much out of life at 90 as we could when we were 40! It is now believed that a man reaches his peak mentally around the age of 35 and that this peak is maintained even past 70 years of age. It has also been proven that the old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is untrue. The learning power at 70 is about the same as it is at 17.
As one authority put it, we do not become old through the passing of years, but rather by our reactions to the circumstances of life. Numerous studies have been done over the years that have pointed out one special fact. Those who have an active and strong relationship with our Lord, tend not only to live longer physically but usually maintain their mental capacities while doing so.
I certainly don’t think this is something that happens by chance. If a Believer is devoted to God and truly seeking to do His Will, God is going to use that person. Most of all, He is going to bless that person as He does so. Those blessing may and will come in a wide variety of ways and forms but there is no reason to think that – increased physical age, good health and reasonably good physical health aren’t one of those blessings.
You may not believe me, but you should believe what God’s Word says on the matter:
1 Kings 3:14 "If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days." Deuteronomy 5:33 "You shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess.” Proverbs 10:27 “The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.”
Rack up another reason for having a good relation with our Lord
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