“I’m not old enough to do that” is the excuse we use when
we are younger.
Then we get older and say “I’m too old to do that.”
Between these excuses we have only a small window of time
that we allow ourselves to let God lead us to WHATEVER he has planned for us!
I believe that God ALWAYS wants to do a new thing in our
lives no matter how old we are! We just have to make sure we are listening!
All throughout scripture we see the phrase “He who has ears
lets him hear”! God knows that in order for us to receive his words and
guidance not only does he need to be talking but we need to be a place where we
are truly listening (and willing to HEAR whatever he has to say)!
When I was a
kid I remember asking my mom for permission for many things. Certain questions,
however, I could not finish because as soon as my mom heard a word she did not
like, she would stop and give her answer “NO” before I even finished asking the
question.
If you are a mom I can guarantee you have said to your
child at one point or another, “ Stop…I already know where you are going with
this and the answer is no.”
Often more times than not that response is in fact true
and appropriate but then there are times when it was wrong. Where you assumed
the question and weren’t really listening to what your child was asking!
I believe we do that with God too. As soon as we get the
feeling he is calling us to be involved or more involved in ministry, or giving
money to a ministry or missions, etc. we say no before we even let him finish!
You think in your heart “ I already know where he is going with this and the
answer is no.” And often the excuse that follows the answer no has to do with
your age! You think I’m too young or I’m too old to do that for God!
The next time you think your age is stopping you from
getting involved in or starting a ministry for God remember this…
David was the youngest son of Jesse when he was called to
be the King of Isreal! (1 Sam 16)
Jeremiah estimated to be about 17 years old when the Lord
called him to be a prophet to the nations!
“‘Before
I formed you in your mother’s womb I knew you, before you were born I set you
apart I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’ ‘Ah Lord’, said Jeremiah, ‘I
do not know how to speak I am only a child’. But the Lord said ‘Do not say you
are only a child you must go everywhere I command you to go and say whatever I
command you to say…I have put my words in your mouth’ “ (Jer. 1:5-10)
Mary was about 13 when she was chosen to be the Mother
and care taker of the Son of God. (Matt 1:18-24)
Sarah was 90 and Abraham was
100 when Isaac was born. (Gen
17:15-21; 21:1-3)
Sarah
laughed when she hear the angel tell Abraham the news about them having a
child. She couldn’t believe it because she was past the age of childbearing. She thought she was too old but she gave birth
the Isaac the start of many generations of God’s people “At the very time God had promised her”. (Gen
18 &21)
Joshua
was still conquering grounds and fighting battles at the age of 85!
“So today I am 85 years old.
I am still as strong as I was when Moses sent me out; I am just as vigorous to
go out to battle now as I was then!” (Josh 14:10-11)
The bible says “the harvest is plentiful but the workers
are few” (Luke 10:2). God needs his children seeking his plans at every stage
of their lives in order to fulfill ALL of the plans he has for us to do!
"Behold, I will do something new, Now it
will spring forth; Will you not be aware
of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert”
Isaiah 43:19
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