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Playing It Safe

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. Luke 17:33

Do you remember when you could eat like a horse, but not look like one? Or when your smile lines disappeared when you stopped smiling? Old age is no place for sissies! But just because you’re near the top of the hill doesn’t mean you’ve passed your peak. No, some of God’s oldest are among His finest. The older, mellower Abraham was wiser than the brash, younger one. Caleb was defeating giants and claiming territory at 85. Anna, an elderly widow, didn’t just pray for the Messiah; she was wise enough to recognize Him when He came. And on Patmos, isolation became inspiration and old John the Revelator wrote the last book of the Bible. Douglas MacArthur said, "You only grow old by deserting your ideals. Years wrinkle the skin; giving up wrinkles the soul." Jesus said: "If you cling to life on your terms, you’ll lose it..." You can approach life in two ways: 1) Protect it 2) Pursue it. The voice of safety says, ‘Build a fire in the fireplace and stay in where it’s warm.’ But the voice of adventure says, "Build a fire in your soul, then go out and pursue your passion." Some older folks go fishing; others go hunting, pursuing what they’ve always wanted to do! Asked why he began studying Greek at age 94, Oliver Wendell Holmes replied, "Well, my good sir, it’s now or never!" Are you playing it safe today? Remember, wise people aren’t necessarily those with the most years in their life, but those with the most life in their years.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for making age a virtue, and not a curse. Help me to live life to the fullest and serve you in all I do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen