'All up from here'

Many people are more anxious about the thought of old age than the idea of death. Many of us associate old age with being lonelier and being a less vital part of society. But what if instead, as Christians, the older we get, the more we've lived for God and lived for others, the more significant we become? In Psalm 92:14 (TLB), we read, 'Even when they are old, they still bear fruit. They are always healthy and fresh.' It contradicts the fear that says we'll stop being important, stop mattering and lose everything. It says that those who live for God increase in strength and energy and continue to have an impact on the world.

From God's perspective, the elderly are a vital, giving part of communities. They matter. The Bible says they declare, 'The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him' (Psalm 92:15 NLT). They give strength and zeal where the world fears hopelessness and decay.

Do we want growing older to be about frantic fear or confident flourishing? Let's absorb everything God is and does now with our whole being, soak him in like a plant's roots and look forward to an incredible life.



So what now? Make it your purpose to build relationship with the 'older' people in your life. Learn to appreciate their wisdom, strength and support. And ask God to bless you as you age, that you'll bear fruit for his Kingdom until your last breath. With God, it really is 'all up from here'.





— SCRIPTURE —

'They shall bear fruit in old age.' Psalm 92:14 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Ezra 9-10, John 7:1-13, Ps 104:1-18 , Pro 24:26-27