I love
the old photographs that are often printed on the obituary page of our local
newspaper. A grinning young man in a military uniform and words such as: 92
years old, fought for his country in WWII. Or the young woman with
sparkling eyes: 89 years young, grew up on a farm in Kansas during the
Depression. The unspoken message is: “I wasn’t always old, you
know.”
Too
often, those who have had a long life feel sidelined when they reach their
later years. Psalm 92, however, reminds us that no matter how old we are, we
can have a fresh and fruitful life. Men and women who have been “planted” in
the rich soil of God’s vineyard will continue to “bear fruit” and be “fresh and
flourishing” (v.14). Jesus promised that “he who abides in Me, and I in him,”
will continue to bear “much fruit” (John 15:5).
Yes,
muscles may ache and joints may hurt, and life may slow down a bit. But
inwardly we can be “renewed day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16).
I
recently saw a T-shirt on a beautiful white-haired woman that said: “I’m not
80. I’m 18 with 62 years experience.” No matter how old we get, we can still be
young at heart—but with the benefit of a well-lived lifetime of knowledge and
wisdom.
No matter how old we get,
we can still be young at heart. (RBC)
