Bearing Fruit

Psalm 92:14, 15 (CSB)

They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green, to declare, “The Lord is just, he is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

We’ve been given some faulty information about getting older. Jokes and birthday cards are filled with the funny side of aging. There are definitely limits as we grow older. However, these verses in Psalm 92 have something different to offer. We can still “bear fruit in old age, healthy and green.”

Reaching age 65 does not disqualify us from being used by God. It might actually propel us into doing more for the kingdom. God called Abraham when he was 75 years old. God allowed Sarah to give birth past her prime. Our age does not determine our value in God’s kingdom.

Beth Moore said, “Growing older is a privilege denied to many.”  

What does it look like to bear fruit, healthy and green? 

Being older has given us experience and wisdom. We can share what we have learned with someone else. We have the opportunity to invest and cultivate in those younger than us.  Maybe it’s your children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews. Maybe you are a mentor or an encourager for younger mothers in their early days of being a mom. Teaching Sunday school or helping in the nursery is a valuable way to serve the parents of the children at your church.

Verse 15 hinges on verse 14….While we are bearing fruit, we are proclaiming to the world who God is and what He is able to do through us. The basis for our bearing fruit is directly related to knowing God is source of producing anything good. God’s power and faithfulness “he is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in him.” Having another birthday is a gift.  Being able to offer what we have learned along our journey with God is an opportunity to give to others as we “bear fruit, healthy and green.”

Prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for the opportunity You give us, as we age, to serve You and give to others what we have learned. Help us age gracefully and graciously as we trust You and share our lives with each other. Thank you for Your unfailing faithfulness and unending strength.
In Jesus Name, Amen