Growing Old

The light at evening time given to those who age in God's grace.

At evening time there will be light. (Zechariah 14:7)

Today is my mother’s 82nd birthday.

She sent her family an update on her and my father’s health and then gave her four adult children some encouragement about growing old.

Since I was a child, my mother would rise well before the sun and sit at the kitchen table with her Bible, devotional book, and coffee.

Her morning habit continues decades later. Today, on her 82nd birthday, my mother read Charles Spurgon's classic Morning by Morning devotional book.

She told us the wisdom of Zechariah the prophet, and the commentary from Charles Spurgeon was a great way to begin her birthday.

She inspired me with her words, and I hope to inspire you today with some wisdom from the sacred text and Spurgeon’s commentary.

Happy Birthday, Mom! And thank you for your example, wisdom, and love.

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“At evening time there will be light.” Zech. 14:7

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