The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Planted in the house of Adonai,
they will flourish in the courtyards of our God.
they will flourish in the courtyards of our God.
Even in old age they will be vigorous,
still full of sap, still bearing fruit,
still full of sap, still bearing fruit,
proclaiming that Adonai is upright,
my Rock, in whom there is no wrong.
my Rock, in whom there is no wrong.
Notice that this promise is for the righteous, which means those who obey ADONAI.
Notice the phrase "planted in the house of ADONAI", which again means obedience.
Look at the benefits of obeying ADONAI, my friends:
A flourishing life
Vigor (strength)
Full of sap (health)
Bearing fruit
And what are the righteous doing? (see verses 1 - 12)
they are planted in the house of Adonai
thanking Him
praising Him
declaring His grace in the morning
declaring His faithfulness at night
finding happiness and joy in all that He has created
declaring how great His deeds are
meditating on how deep His thoughts are
not allowing resentments or anger against evil people to stay in their minds
leaving revenge to G-d
remembering the people who have been destroyed because of their
disobedience to G-d
They are also proclaiming that ADONAI is upright.
They are proclaiming that He is their Rock.
They are proclaiming that in Him there is no wrong.
That's a great focus for any life, but especially during the senior years. Compare spending time with a self-centered, whining, constantly complaining old person to enjoying a visit with one who is Adonai focused, grateful, and filled with joy. I've been around both types, and my desire is to be a flourishing senior citizen.
Psalm 92:16 says it perfectly -- in Him, there is no wrong. That's why I wrote this post. The verse tells me what I'm to do in order to flourish in my old age. I'm proclaiming --
ADONAI IS UPRIGHT
HE IS MY ROCK
IN HIM THERE IS NO WRONG
In upcoming Wisdom Wednesdays, I will further explore what the Scriptures say about flourishing in the golden years.
You may enjoy Flourishing in Old Age Part 2 and Flourishing in Old Age Part 3
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