If you are nearing old age, keep trusting the Lord – it’s a great way to stay young at heart!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and I have great respect for anyone in their 80s! With all the aches and pains and old age encroaching, the 80s are not easy. But listen to what old man Caleb said in Joshua 14. He announced, “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.” Caleb may have been in his mid-80s, but he was ready to take on any challenge the Lord put in front of him – and he was facing some pretty big giants in the land! I love Caleb’s attitude: ready to go out into battle, trusting the Lord, still young at heart. So if you are approaching old age, don’t be intimidated by the giants in your life. And don’t be fearful of the battles ahead. Take encouragement from Caleb. Keep trusting the Lord, because it’s a great way to stay young at heart.
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