July 23, 2008 Better With Age
ODB RADIO: Listen Now <http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread/2008/07/23/devotion.aspx ##> | Download <http://rbcorg.httpsvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/rbcorg_vitalstream_com/odb/200 8/07/odb-07-23-08.mp3> READ: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 <http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?language=english&passage=2+Corinthians +4:7-18> Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. -2 Corinthians 4:16 Some people are obsessed with physical fitness-daily workouts, vitamins, organic food-in spite of the fact that our bodies keep ticking away in inevitable decline. In our twenties and thirties we think we're invincible, but in the decades that follow, the eyesight starts to go, then the knees, then the mind. Let's face it, trying to ensure long-lasting physical health is like trying to stem the tide with a pitchfork! And while it is true that the older we get the worse we get physically, it doesn't have to be that way spiritually. Believe it or not, it is possible to get better with age. It's what the apostle Paul meant when he said, "Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day" (2 Cor. 4:16). Many of us fear aging with all the trouble it brings. But when we are gradually stripped of everything that props us up-whether wealth, independence, health, dignity, beauty, or all of the above-we are left with more and more of God. So no matter how old you are, it's not too late to dig deep in God's Word and invest more and more time in your spiritual well-being. You'll see the payoffs, now and later. The older you get, the better you can become! - Joe Stowell <http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/strength-for-the-journey/Joe-Stowell.asp x> Although our outward shell decays, We still can be renewed each day; Commitment to God's Word and prayer Give strength that will not fade away. -Sper To get better with age, get spiritually fit. ________________________________ "This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended solely for the addressee and could contain information that is confidential; If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying or dissemination of this e-mail and any attachment is strictly prohibited and you should immediately delete it. This message does not necessarily reflect the views of Bank Indonesia. Although this e-mail has been checked for computer viruses, Bank Indonesia accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus and any malicious code transmitted by this e-mail. Therefore, the recipient should check again for the risk of viruses, malicious codes, etc as a result of e-mail transmission through Internet" ________________________________ * “This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended solely for the addressee and could contain information that is confidential; If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying or dissemination of this e-mail and any attachment is strictly prohibited and you should immediately delete it. This message does not necessarily reflect the views of Bank Indonesia. Although this e-mail has been checked for computer viruses, Bank Indonesia accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus and any malicious code transmitted by this e-mail. Therefore, the recipient should check again for the risk of viruses, malicious codes, etc as a result of e-mail transmission through Internet”
