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9th November 2024

Used In Old Age


For by Him all things were created that are in heaven

and that are on earth, visible and invisible,

 

 Colossians 1:16


In the centuries before Noah and the flood, the Bible tells us God gave great longevity to His servants. Adam lived a total of 930 years; Methuselah—the oldest person in the Bible and the grandfather of Noah—died at the age of 969. His entire life, Methuselah’s father, Enoch, had been a remarkable example to his son of what it meant to have a close relationship with God. The Bible says Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Enoch’s godly example influenced not only his son, but also his descendants long after his lifetime.


Enoch’s great-grandson was Noah, who lived in the midst of a generation that scorned God and gave themselves over to every sin imaginable. “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his generation. Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). He was more than 500 years old when God commanded him to begin building the ark. After the flood, God chose another old man—Abraham—to carry on His purposes (at the age of 75). Abraham was called by God to be the father of the nation through whom the Messiah would come, the Saviour of the human race.


Regardless of how old we are, the truth is that we gain new experiences until we die, and those who walk with God on Earth will enjoy the blessings of eternal life in Heaven with Jesus Christ, who is from the beginning. The Bible says: “He was in the beginning with God” (John 1:2).


Bible Reading

John 1:1-5.


Prayer

God of all ages and generations, You use people who have a heart that is faithful, whatever their age. Thank You, in Jesus name. Amen.


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