This coming week I will turn 60 years old. I love birthday celebrations dearly (ask Keith & my family!), but this one has a new feeling for me.
In the 21st Century anyone's 50th decade still places them in middle age (or that's how I've felt), but turning 60 is another matter; it has a different connotation...the adjective 'Senior citizen' becomes attached to your name, for the duration.
I thought this devotion by Max Lucado was so encouraging & so true.
I pray my latter chapters will be filled with Godly wisdom, discernment, family & friends, sweet joy, & contentment in all things:)
Daily Devotional by Max Lucado
“the One who came still comes and the One who spoke still speaks”
"The Oldest and Choicest
Even when you are old, I will be the same. Even when your hair has turned gray, I will take care of you.
Isaiah 46:4 (NCV)
Growing old can be dangerous. The trail is treacherous and the pitfalls are many. One is wise to be prepared. You know it's coming. It's not like God kept the process a secret. It's not like you are blazing a trail as you grow older. It's not as if no one has ever done it before. Look around you. You have ample opportunity to prepare and ample case studies to consider. If growing old catches you by surprise, don't blame God. He gave you plenty of warning. He also gave you plenty of advice.
Your last chapters can be your best. Your final song can be your greatest. It could be that all of your life has prepared you for a grand exit. God's oldest have always been among his choicest."
From: He Still Moves Stones
Copyright (Word Publishing, 1993)
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