The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree;

he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Planted in the house of the LORD,

they will flourish in the courts of our God.

They will still yield fruit in old age;

they will be full of sap and very green,

to declare that the LORD is upright;

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

Psalm 92:11-15 (emphasis mine)

On August 12^th, we moved my 3^rd (and last) child into an ancient dorm on the campus of the University of Georgia.  It was so exciting.  She had been working toward this moment for years and to see it realized was wonderful.  The next day (Friday) was another story.  It was kinda lonely around our once busy and noisy house.

Adjustments.

The older we get the more adjustments we have to make.  However, I’m here to say that one adjustment I’m NOT going to make is to stop living my life and doing what God has called me to do.  I feel like I’ve entered the “fall” season of my life (Am I being too melodramatic?)  I love the above verse.  It encourages me on in the righteous path.  Using the analogy of a tree it says that I’ll still be green – full of sap.  Even in my “old age” (which I am certainly not admitting to yet) I will still be useful to Him.  Did you see why?  “To declare that the LORD is upright.” There is no retirement for this job.  Every day til we draw our last breath will be a declaration of Him and His attributes.  Maybe old age isn’t so bad after all.

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