Growing old is part of life, and it comes sooner than you think. The only problem is that some of the younger generation adopt the idea that when one becomes a senior citizen that they are living on borrowed time. This is far from the truth, one needs to take into consideration that there was a time when some of the older folk were also young and serving the Lord, and many times took risks during the trial of their faith. I have learnt to take time to listen to what the elderly have to share of their experiences in life and have become more the wiser for it. The question that comes to mind is that when Christians enter the autumn years of their life, can God still use them? Why not? Let us refer to how God used some of His senior citizens. God waited until Noah was 600 years old before He called him to be the preserver of the human race; God made Abraham and Sarah wait until the age of 100 and 90, respectively, before the birth of Isaac was allowed.
Moses was not ready to deliver Israel from Egypt until the age of 80 when God appeared to him in the “burning bush”. In fact many servants of God were at their best in their old age. History has confirmed that many artists, inventors, composers, poets, writers and statesmen either began or were at the apex when they were in their 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even 90’s. Many preachers and elders are in their prime of service for the Lord and His church when they bear wrinkles and grey hairs of age! Dear older and wiser brother and sister, please do not “retire” from teaching, counselling, preaching, shepherding, helping, advising. Do not give in to the “rocking chair syndrome” and simply wait to breathe your last. In your old age you are a candidate for serving the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.