1/29/2018
Psalms 103:5, Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like eagle's.
From the moment we were conceived we
began aging, growing older by the day. We may slow down the physical aging
process by exercising, eating right and other natural techniques -- but we
cannot ultimately stop it. This mortal flesh, our outer man, is "wasting
away" and moving toward decay as we await the immortal bodies promised us
in the Resurrection.
Yet this scripture offers us a
renewal of our youth. And we see some remarkable examples of this, especially
in the Old Testament. It is said of Moses at the age of a hundred and twenty
that "his eyes were not weak nor his
strength gone." (Deuteronomy
34:7) Caleb had this testimony:"So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as
the day Moses sent me out; I'm just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I
was then." (Joshua 14:10-11). Even after the flood
of Noah's day, it seems we have some access to longevity and vigor.
We have all heard of the
"Fountain of Youth". You can still drink from a spring in St.
Augustine Florida, commemorating the Spanish explorer, Ponce De Leon's
legendary search for it. Ponce's body is long gone. However long he survived, I
suggest he was looking for the wrong "Fountain".
Our Spring of Living Water, our
source of youth and vigor is our God, our Father in Heaven, His Son Jesus, and
His Presence and His indwelling Holy Spirit. The Way, the Truth, and THE LIFE,
lives within every born again believer. Dwelling in His Presence is the
fountain of renewed youth for us.
Spending time with God, in His
Presence, in His Word, will renew your youth; physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Are you feeling old today? Get into
His Presence; get into His Word, and be renewed once again!
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