Grace in Growing Old (TMF:1896)

Monday, July 18, 2022
Peace to Live By: Grace in Growing Old (TMF:1896) - Daniel Litton
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       And as we become freer, we realize that it is the love, joy, peace, and patience that really matters. Anxiety, self-righteousness, aggravation, and wantingness have been overcome, and so death is easy to accept, and in fact welcomed. The fear of it is gone; the pride of life is seen to be overrated; and the longing to continue with the pursuits of this world has been surrendered. It is gracious of God how he permits people to grow old. This makes it easier for people to accept the fact they are going to die, and it makes it easier for the people around them. As they see their bodies starting to wear down, starting to fade, they know the time is drawing nearer. And as those who are young observe, they come to this realization as well. The body is telling us that we’re not going have this life forever. A transition is going to occur. The day will come when we transcend into the third realm of existence, the physical Heaven, where Jesus is now, in his physical body. Then all of us will return to earth once everything has been redesigned how God wants it.