You Saw an Elderly Person

 


Things You will Never do in Heaven, Part 5

 

Introduction

Everybody, at one time or another, has heard someone say to them, “Age is just a number.” Maybe you’ve even said this yourself. But do you really believe it? They’ll believe it until it does matter; like when you reach the age of retirement then, it matters!

In Heaven, age doesn’t matter because it is irrelevant. We are clothed with immortality (1 Cor. 15:53).

 

Outward and Inward


Growing old is just a natural part of life. But not everyone gets the opportunity to grow old. As we’ve discussed before, long-term illnesses and diseases will shorten our lifespan to where they don’t get to enjoy their twilight years.

For those who do reach those “golden years,” remember this encouragement by the apostle Paul, Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).

This mortal body that we have is but temporary and was designed that way from the beginning. Even someone like Methuselah, who lived to be 969 (Gen. 5:27), knew that he would, eventually, die.

It’s what we do with our lives between birth and death that is most important and significant. If we live for Christ (Phil. 1:21) then we can have that hope of immortal life in Heaven. If not, then we have that immortal life in Hell. Either way, we will continue to exist once our mortal body has expired.

 

Never Grow Old

We sometimes sing the song, “Never Grow Old” which features the words,

‘Tis a beautiful home of the soul;

built by Jesus on high,

where we never shall die,

‘Tis a land where we never grow old.

 

What a wonderful sentiment to know that when this mortal life is over, we won’t have to see our aging face and body again. We won’t see others as they get old as well because we’ll all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Corinthians 15:52-54).

 

Conclusion

Take each day as it comes and don’t concern yourself too much with getting older. Remember, this life is temporary, and it is our desire to live eternally in the heavens with Our Father and His Son, Our Lord, Jesus the Christ.

Make each day count and live for Jesus. If you need help with this, please comment below. Start your walk with God today!

 

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