I recently read in Grace For the Moment, Morning & Evening Edition, by Max Lucado:
“Aging is God’s idea. It’s one of the ways he keeps us headed heavenward.”
This really struck me as I am starting to really see the aging process this year. I have started paying more attention to the anti-aging products are out there. I see the bent toward the younger. I feel the pressure to change or keep a younger appearance. Anyone else relate?
The devotion also gave an analogy of tulips and how people don’t purchase “petal wrinkle cream or plastic-leaf surgeons”. He goes on to talk about how “tulip lovers rejoice the minute the bulb weakens” as it’s about to bloom.
Max Lucado goes on to say how, as we age, the angels get more excited. “He’ll (She’ll) be coming home soon.”
So what so you think? Does this change your thinking about aging?
Here is Max Lucado’s website if you are interested: http://maxlucado.com/
Have a “One Day Closer to Heaven” Day!
August 17, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Interesting! Thanks for sharing this, I think the angels are getting excited too
August 17, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Wow. I never thought about it like this before. Thanks for the different perspective!
Hope you had a great weekend!
August 22, 2008 at 10:00 am
Thanks for the comments. I really enjoyed his thoughts on this too. I will just have to remember it..that’s the problem
August 26, 2008 at 8:18 pm
It is true — every day that passes means that we are a day closer to being in God’s presence. But, even though you wouldn’t purchase “petal wrinkle cream or plastic-leaf surgeons” for your tulips, you would make sure you make a fresh cut on the stem before you put it in a vase of water, and you might even mix something into the water to make the blossoms last a little longer.
I think we’re living longer, but not better, precisely because we have ignored what God has to say about living healthy lives. If your view of anti aging is merely about looking younger, then I understand Max Lucado’s point. But if your view of anti aging is about living better physically, because you’re following biblical principles about food and exercise and rest and stress-free living, then I think we ought to wholeheartedly pursue anti aging.
August 27, 2008 at 11:55 am
I agree we must take care of what’s given to us, but I don’t believe that the devotion was about the Lord’s temple. I do have to say that I have met very few that don’t do that for themselves but for God. In a society that views bodies so highly I think people get great satisfaction from it and it’s not always from God.
Also, I know some dear friends that have taken care of themselves GREATLY and Cancer struck anyways. It’s so important to take care of the Lord’s temple but not to worship that temple.
Thanks for the comment.