How to be valued in old age:

[Leonardo Von]

How to be valued in old age:

•    “Rulers were hanged by the hand; *the faces of elders were not honored*. They took the young men to grind, and the youths stumbled at the wood. *The elders have ceased from the gate*, the young men from their music.” (Lamentation 5.12-14).

In the onset the elders were esteemed:

•    “The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the gray head.” (Prov 20:29).

The elderly was so valorized that there is promise:

•    “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flowering; *to show that Jehovah is upright*; He is my rock, and no unrighteousness is in Him.” (Psalms 92.12-15). 

Nonetheless, so that this could fulfill, see that there is a condition:

•    “The gray head is a crown of glory, *if it is found in the way of righteousness*.” (Prov 16:31).

The great problem is that we are making over the gospel of Christ. If we don’t turn down all the proposes of Ha-Satan, we will end up as one of the many elders that exist in our society.

We need to take seriously what is written in the Holy Scripture and come to grips with the sin. Knock off to come up with excuses to justify our wrong choices. Let’s  make off  including from places that just look bad (1Thess 5.22). Loss of time makes for a tragic old age.

So, do you long for bearing fruits of the Holy Spirit in the old age? Follow the advice given by Paul and have a day fraught of wisdom in a place very distant from the congregation of the dead (Proverbs 21.16):

•    “Walk in wisdom toward those on the outside, *redeeming the time*.” (Colossians 4.5).
•    “Therefore he says, "Awake, sleeping ones! And arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, *redeeming the time*, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is”. (Ephesians 5.16,17) 

DON’T WASTE TIME WITH WHAT DOESN’T EDIFY!!!

[Ray12614]

Yes. The scriptures you quote above are all conditional in nature.

Over my 40+ years of being born again, I have seen many gray haired fools, and then, those who are gray haired who exude the fruit of the Spirit. I highly value those who have walked with Jesus for many years, and value them greatly.

Grace and Peace . . . Ray . .  

[Hopefully]

20 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

DON’T WASTE TIME WITH WHAT DOESN’T EDIFY!!!

Amen. 

[LearningToLetGo]

@Leonardo Von Forgive my denseness but I don't understand the OP. Could you clarify your thesis in simple words?

[Leonardo Von]

2 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

@Leonardo Von Forgive my denseness but I don't understand the OP. Could you clarify your thesis in simple words?

To be valued in old age we need to take advantage of our youth (our time, strength and resources) so that we can grow in wisdom, ken, grace and goodness before the Creator and before men and, thus, have something good to offer when we get old.

[LearningToLetGo]

21 minutes ago, Leonardo Von said:

To be valued in old age we need to take advantage of our youth (our time, strength and resources) so that we can grow in wisdom, ken, grace and goodness before the Creator and before men and, thus, have something good to offer when we get old.

This makes sense. How does one "take advantage" of one's youth to do this?

[missmuffet]

[Leonardo Von]

8 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

This makes sense. How does one "take advantage" of one's youth to do this?

Abiding by what Paul said:

• 1Co 7:32-35 -> "But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: but he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.".
• 1Co 10:31 -> "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.".