I opened my newsfeed the other morning after I had posted my devotions. The caption on one of the articles caught my attention. It read: “Undeniably True Signs You Are Getting Old.”
I just had to open that article. It turned out to be a slideshow with amusing thoughts, such as “you’re given the senior discount on sight,” “you take much longer to get up,” “you actually know what probiotics are,” “you forget at least one thing every day,” and other funny signs.
My first thought was that I no longer need a “sign” to tell me I am getting old. (Life itself is a sign.) My second thought was about what one of the other slides said, “you become more spiritual.”
When I was younger, a group of ladies from the church went to a convalescent hospital every Friday morning. My mom played the piano, and I played the organ. We had a sing-along of songs from when the residents were young, and then transitioned to Christian hymns and a small message about how much God loved them.
We would also ask them if they wanted prayer. Most of the time, almost all of the time, those who wanted prayer were already Christians. They were at the end of a life that had revolved around the LORD.
The hospital administrator (a Christian) told us that seldom did she see anyone turning to Christ at this stage of life. They came to our meetings on Friday because they liked the old songs from their youth, not because of the Christian message.
It reminded me of how important it is to introduce our children to Jesus at a very early age. Proverbs 22:6 is so true, “Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” [HCSB]
Today: I am thankful for churches who make children’s and youth ministries a priority. Thank you for every teacher and helper who gives of themselves to bring little ones to Jesus.
