So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

(2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV)

The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

(Proverbs 20:29 ESV)

My brother has often told me growing old is not for wimps. I tend to agree. Not that I am a wimp, but this growing older is kicking my blessed assurance. There are times I think Jesus was lucky to die at 33. When I was 33, I was energetic and always on the go. I worked seven days a week for several weeks at a time before taking a day off. Then 40 hit. Menopause hit me earlier than normal. But I survived those years. I was out of the workforce by age 47 due to severe arthritis limiting my movements. I missed working, for awhile, anyway.

I wonder if Jesus would have had the same ailments we have? I mean He was perfection in human form. Would He get sick? Would He have arthritis? He did pretty much walk everywhere. So that’s a lot of wear and tear on the joints. Good questions I will add to my list for when I go home.

But as I get older, my younger, wilder days have seemed to catch up to me. I kind of abused my body with the labor jobs I did. I worked in bakeries, a factory, as a cook and waitress. Not to mention as a CNA, in nursing homes and an EMT on the ambulance. All very physical jobs.

But the day I look forward to is when I finally go home and will no longer have pain or illness. That is the thing keeping me going now. Knowing when my time is done here, I will be in heaven rejoicing with those who have gone before. 

And just know all you young whippersnappers, yes, I used that word, I will be waiting at the gate to welcome you home.

Have a blessed day.

Kathy Keller
Writer and Prayer warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
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