I was taking a walk and praying in the morning at Seaside, OR yesterday. I looked at a shop window and an old, middle-aged guy was looking back at me. Sadly, I recognized him as myself! How many more years do I have left? I’m old! Then I felt small about what I’ve accomplished – mid-life crisis I guess. What have I done with my 40 some years on earth?

Then a thought occurred to me. What if God gave me strength for the remainder of my years and I lived it accomplishing much – more than I could ever dream of? But when I finally meet God, God gives me a choice and says to me He will treat me in heaven according to what I choose: “Would you want to be treated based upon what you’ve accomplished since that time at Seaside or do you want to be treated based upon how Jesus lived His life?”

No brainer! No matter how much I’ve accomplished, it will pale compare to how Jesus lived His life. So the life Jesus lived is better than my imagination of an ideal life. And that life will be credited to me! So, why should I get depressed about what I’ve accomplished?

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Gal. 2:20

Praise God for the old age! We will soon see God!

PH