(Some people would say it's no big deal; all humans age, not just Christians. True; but don't you think those belonging to the Creator should have a distinct grip on reality? Anyway, this is what I came up with).
I suppose Satan uses the Ally of Age to try to strip God's warriors down. He would first wrench away APPARENT HONOR from many. We need the younger generation, voices say. Faithful old ones are made to feel no longer needed. Actually, they are not less honored by God, just given fewer places of human honor.
Then by various means he chips away at what the human creatures operates by: visible sight; he attempts to strip the soldier of APPARENT BEAUTY. Satan's arsenal seems to include add wrinkles, make appearance asymmetrical, get rid of some teeth and hair. For some, gray hair is "loss" too, altho' scripture refers to it as "silver" or "crown of glory".
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| One Old Saint, Dew & Rain from Heaven |
Saint of God, while young and able, be all you can be and do all you can do with all he allows to show how great He is and can do.
But saint of God, when older and finding yourself not as able, then rest and know that in so doing you can still show how loving, good, and wonderful your God is.
-And teach the younger ones to trust such God.
(Actually, I really debated posting this. Readers could easily loathe the writer for being "holier-than-thou". I'm not defending myself. I AM too proud, probably more than I realize, and only God Himself knows how much of a kick in the teeth I really deserve--but I don't think that changes the above truths, and I'd hope readers wouldn't stop considering them just because of what they see in my shortcomings.)
