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Retirement Program
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance- likewise teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good -
Titus 2:2-3
Also Read
Proverbs 16:31;Proverbs 20:29
What do the retirement years offer? Well, one 72 year old man said, "The job of the retiree is learning to live as a nobody. You're a vice president of nothing." Is this true? Can the golden years of a person's life be that bad? Apparently they are for some people. For instance, doctors and therapists report that alcoholism has turned into a growing problem with many older folks. Some retirees feel that the only thing that remains for them is losing their health, their mate, and life itself.
But wait. Enough of this gloom! The Christian who reaches the retirement years does not have to be overwhelmed by feeling of anxiety and uselessness. God has a purpose for His senior saints. Proverbs 16:31 tells us that old age is a 'Crown of Glory'. And Titus 2:1-5 makes it clear that aging believers are to maintain a good example. They are to endure the limitations of a weakening body in order to be teachers and models of righteousness for the younger generation. The older Christian must continue giving his time and energy to God and to his neighbor. He finds his worth in the gratifying work and company of the Lord Himself.
Dear friends, have you reached the retirement years? Praise God! Look ahead to the purpose He has for you as you walk with Him all the way home.
"While our days on earth are lengthened, |
