Recently Bob and I took a little trip, and I do mean little. We got in the car and traveled about 20 miles to a nearby town. We ate lunch at a lovely little diner. Then we went to a furniture store in that little town and bought a chair.
I have been very uncomfortable lately. My back and neck ache. I thought maybe it was stemming from not having a chair in the house where my back is properly supported. We bought a mid-sized rocker/recliner and hopefully, that will help my back and neck.
We came back to Caldwell and decided to get a pizza from the local Papa Murphy’s to have for dinner. We were gone from a little before 11AM to 2 PM, about three hours. We spent the next few hours rearranging the furniture so we could put the new recliner in the same location as the old recliner. By the time we were done, it felt like we had worked a 40-hour week!
Growing old-er wasn’t so bad. Being old is a different story. Last night I would have traded every bit of wisdom I am supposed to have garnered over the years for a little strength from when I was young-er.
In one of Job’s discussions with his three so-called friends, Job spoke of old age and wisdom. “Wisdom is found with the elderly and understanding comes with long life.” [Job 12:12 HCSB]
I agree with Job – and I also disagree with Job. Not all old-er people are wise. That is probably because they were not very teachable when they were young-er. If you will not learn at any age, you certainly will not become wise as you age.
Job went on, however, and in the next verse he told his comforters just where the wisdom of the elderly comes from. “Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.” [Job 12:13 HCSB]
Today: Thank you LORD that I found life in You and the wisdom, strength, counsel and understanding that belong to You – and which You so graciously impart to Your children.
