DAILY DEVOTION : DAAGLIKSE PITKOS

Don’t know about you, but to me it seems as if people are becoming more and more obsessed with staying young. Every second add tells you about products that you can use, food you must eat and exercise that will keep you younger for longer.

I think one reason for our obsession with finding the fountain of youth is that we tend to isolate our children from grandparents or the elderly in general and is perhaps one of the contributing factors that people today see growing old as unnatural or as a burden. We are simply not confronted with the natural process of aging on a regular basis. 

On the other hand, what good is a long life if you don’t enjoy happiness?

Would you like to enjoy a long and happy life?

Interestingly enough, one of the best ‘lectures’ on growing old peacefully and happy, is given by one of Jesus’ followers the apostle Peter. 

In 1Peter3 he is reciting directly from the book of Psalms chapter 34

1Peter3:10 -  For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit. 11 And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

Psalm 34: 12 Do you want to really live?

Would you love to live a long, happy life?

I can meditate on each point for hours and still not really grasp the full depth thereof. With God’s grace, I’ll take it one day, one precept at a time and celebrate each day given me as best I know how.