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)
