Friday, May 13, 2011

Longevity & Old Age

The Bible says that "Children's children are the crown of old men." Since my first grandchild is about to be born, I suppose that means I will be an old man. With that on my mind, over the last few days, I have made two notes in my Rhemas to research (1) Longevity & (2) Old Age in the Bible. Here are the results.
Longevity
1. Obedience to God's ways lengthens life. (Deuteronomy 5:33, 11:21; 1 Kings 3:14)
2. Love of God lengthens life. (Psalm 91:14-16)
3. The Fear of the Lord lengthens life. (Proverbs 9:10-11 & 10:27)
4. Obedience to and Honor of Parents lengthens life. (Proverbs 3:1-2; Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1-3)
5. Pure speech gives good days. (Proverbs 13:2; 1 Peter 3:10)


As for Old Age:
1. Pray for God's presence in old age for two reasons:
   (1) So that your enemies will be confounded and you can declare to them God's righteousness, salvation, strength, and works (Psalm 91:9-17).
   (2) So that you can declare God's strength and power to the younger generation (Psalm 91:18). This is one reason to deepen your life story—so that you can declare to the next generation how God has mightily worked in your life.
2. If you are in the way of righteousness, old age is glorious (Proverbs 16:31). If not, old age can be devoid of pleasure (Eccl. 12:1).
3. God's presence in the old age of the elect (Isaiah 46:4).
4. Grandchildren are the crown of old men (Proverbs 17:6).
5. Gray hair is the beauty of old age (Proverbs 20:29).
6. How should I behave in old age? “That the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things” (Titus 2:2–3)

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