VICTORIOUS LIVING IN LATER YEARS
Psalms 92:12-15; Isaiah 46:4
The Importance of this Study
All of us will face the problem of aging unless we die young or Jesus returns before we reach senior citizen classification.
The Bible helps us to have the proper attitude towards those growing older.
The Bible tells us how to grow old gracefully and usefully.
The Bible helps us to prepare for the land where we’ll never grow old.
The Handicaps of Old Age
Physical infirmities (Genesis 48:10)
Unwillingness to adventure (II Samuel 19:31-39)
Declining Strength (Psalms 71:9)
Deterioration of the body (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7)
The Glories of Old Age
Wisdom (Job 12:12)
Maturity (Job 5:26)
Spiritual Beauty (Proverbs 16:31)
Fruitfulness (Psalms 92:12-15)
Judgment (I Kings 12:6-8)
Strong Faith (Joshua 24:15, 29)
The elderly tend to have control over valuable resources:
Money
Property
Experience
Friendships
Memories
Men and women of the Bible whose lives may be guidelines for meaningful and active
service in our later years:
Moses (Deuteronomy 34:7)
Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 18:8-15)
Zachariah and Elisabeth (Luke 1:18, 36)
Anna (Luke 2:36-38)
Caleb (Joshua 14:6-15)
Naomi (Book of Ruth)
David (Psalms 71:18)
How to arrive at old age:
Honor parents (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2-3)
Keeping God’s Law (Proverbs 3:1-2)
Following Wisdom (Proverbs 3:13, 16)
The Fear of the Lord (Psalms 128:1, 6)
Keeping from evil (Psalms 34:11, 14)
ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES
Proverbs 9:10-11 Proverbs 10:27 Titus 2:1-6 I Timothy 5:1-16
Psalms 90:10-12 Proverbs 20:29 I Kings 3:11-14 I Peter 3:10-11
