The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon… In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap…” vss. 12, 14
Psalm 92:11-15
This psalmist had seen firsthand that the righteous flourish in the community of faith. Their obedience and reverence for the Lord brought encouragement to all the believers. In their presence good works were obvious and they never stopped growing, but more than that, and this is what really astounded him, in old age they still produced fruit! In fact, they were always green and full of sap! We still see folks like that hanging around in the house of the Lord–they’re like ageless wonders. Because there is no mandatory retirement in the church, they can keep on serving as long as they are able. They might not move as quickly, but their minds are clear and they’re certainly full of sap! What a blessing it is when men and women hang around our congregations after their children are grown and gone off to other places. Too often when kids finish confirmation, their parents disappear too! But really, that’s just when most of us are coming into our prime. And often we have more than seven decades left to use in the Lord’s service! Week after week we are able to serve and love in the name of Jesus. There is an abundance of things to do! And if we’re full of sap, that’s all the better!
Thought for the Day: What does it mean to be “full of sap?”
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