OLDER ADULTS ARE WISE "Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old," says Job 12:12, reminding us of the value of speaking with older adults. 1 Kings 12:6 tells us that Solomon once sought the expertise of older men who helped him make important decisions about the kingdom of Israel.
The Bible does not have any specific ruling on minimum or maximum age. Marriage is a serious issue and a lifetime covenant between two people. And whether the man is older than the woman or vice versa, is not given much attention in the Bible.
The scripture insists old age is one of God's gifts. Solomon wrote in another place, “The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.” Every day is a gift from God, and the accumulation of days, months and years is the cumulative gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.
Studies show that older people say they have higher self-esteem, better emotional stability, and a more positive outlook on life than younger people. From middle age and older, adults are more able to use both hemispheres of their brain at the same time.
We Are As Secure As Christ Is Righteous and God Is Just
The promise: Isaiah 46:3-4, “[You] have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.” Don't be afraid, Christian.
Despite our youthful pessimism about growing older, a mounting body of scientific evidence shows that, in many ways, life improves with age. We become happier and less anxious, more adaptive and resilient.
The Psalmist knows he needs God even more as he gets older (vv. 9, 18): “Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent… So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me.” God promises to be with you each step of life's journey.
10: [As for] the days of our years, in them are seventy years; and if [men should be] in strength, eighty years; and the greater part of them would be labor and trouble; for weakness overtakes us, and we shall be chastened.
This period of years represents the time it takes for a new generation to arise (Numbers 32:13). Several early Hebrew leaders and kings are said to have ruled for "forty years", that is, a generation. Examples include Eli (1 Samuel 4:18), Saul (Acts 13:21), David (2 Samuel 5:4), and Solomon (1 Kings 11:42).
Christian faith affirms that growth and diminishment are both part of the divine order. Both can be lived to the glory of God. Aging is considered in a complete "life and death cycle" perspective. Good aging includes the affirmation of life expressed by Robert Browning: "Let me taste the whole of it."
Abstract. When mankind had become corrupted in the period preceding the flood, God said: 'My spirit shall not abide in man for ever, for he is flesh; his days shall be a hundred and twenty years' (Gen.
Leviticus 19:32
In part, this verse reads: “Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face.” Do you need reassurance that you are still worthy of honor, even though you're older? The Bible gives it to you.
In many Western Christian churches (those deriving from Rome after the East-West Schism), a young person is eligible to receive confirmation, which is considered a sacrament in Catholicism, and a rite in Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Methodism, Irvingism, and Reformed Christianity.
At what age do we begin to be accountable to Heavenly Father for what we do? (Eight.) Explain that because Heavenly Father knows we are old enough to be responsible for our actions, he allows something important to take place when we are eight.
Moses was told by God to select 70 elders to receive some of the Holy Spirit conferred on him and to share with him the burden of ruling the people of Israel. The story illustrates the task of the 36 members of the council who met in the Council Chamber (Vroedschapskamer).
God Promises that He will see to it that you fulfil the number of your days (120 years) Exodus 23:26 “There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: THE NUMBER OF THY DAYS I WILL FULFILL.” Genesis 6:3 “And the LORD said, “My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet HIS ...
[8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The idea that each age lasts 1000 years is based on II Peter 3:8: "But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." The interpretation was taken to mean that mankind would live through six 1,000 year periods (or "days"), with the ...
The only mention of retirement found in the Bible is in Numbers 8:25. It refers to the Levites (the priestly tribe of Israel) living off the tithes and offerings of God's people and retiring at the age of 50. There is no other direction found in Scripture that would suggest we should retire.
Dearest Lord, teach me to grow old gracefully. Help me to see that my community does me no wrong when gradually it takes from me my duties; when it no longer seems to seek my views. Rid me of my pride in all the "wisdom" I have learned. Rid me of the illusion that I am indispensable.
EPHESIANS 5:27 – That He might present to Himself the church In all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
One's late twenties and early thirties, from an emotional perspective, are therefore the worst part of life. It's during these years that people experience the most negative thoughts and feelings and experience the most mind wandering, a psychological state that has been shown to be detrimental to well-being.
We all face an inordinate amount of pressure in our 20s. It's not that the later years are less stressful, but during our 20s our coping mechanisms are not as developed. However, the hardest times also make us stronger and this particular decade proves it. Here are 11 reasons why the 20s are the hardest of all.
When is our physical peak? The physical peak age is the point in your life when your reproductive system, motor abilities, strength, and lung capacity are in optimal condition – this generally occurs between 30 and 40 years of age.