In the world of men, the older one becomes, the less valuable they become–especially in American culture. For only the outward appearance is esteemed. But in the kingdom of God, as our earthly bodies age, it ofttimes yields a needed wisdom on the inside. And with wisdom, one finds much spiritual treasure.
A Sense of Our Own Mortality
As our earthly body begins its corruption through aging, we begin to get a sense of our own mortality. When we were young, we never thought that one day we would expire–that one day we would have breathed our last breath of earth’s good air. We careened through youthful roads with a reckless abandon, never contemplating the delicate balance between life and death.
And then one day, we wake up and realize that we cannot do the physical feats we did in our youth. And if we are blessed, we will then…
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