Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 808
October 6, 2026///
Why do we get old? Or the better question is why do parts of our body have issues or wear out?
I am 82 and Ronald will be 87 next week. We are blessed that we can still get around and do some things, but our bodies are defiantly losing stamina and causing issues!
As we were sitting in the Doctors waiting room this morning there was a lady in a wheelchair, a man with a walking cane! I have seen others who could barely walk or use walkers, etc.! Thank God those helps are available, but the thought was why do we get old?
The bottom-line explanation is Adam and Eve blew it! They would live forever but fell to temptation and this life began with all of us having a beginning and end here in this life but thank God we can have eternity with Jesus.
With age in mind, may we look at the progression of ages recorded in the Bible!
Adam = 930 / His son Seth = 912 / Seth son Enos = 905!
Noad = 950/ Abraham = 175 / His son Isaac = 180 / Jacob = 147
Moses = 110 / Joshuas = 118
These are just a few of the recorded ages but just look at the drop in ages from Noah to Abraham. It is interesting to me that sometime after the flood people began to live shorter life spans on earth.
I have always heard that our bodies are created to renew themselves in every way but somewhere along the way something happened.
Could it be that the humans never fully recovered after the flood!
When I was growing up people lived much shorter lives than they are living now.
Medicine has advanced so that parts of the body can be replaced with replacement parts much like an automobile or an appliance!
Just read of a lady who turned 120. More of those I know are in their seventy, eighty, or nineties!
Paul declared in the Bible:
2 Corinthians 4:16 (KJV) For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
The inward person. The real you! Deep down inside you can be renewed in strength in spirit, mind, will and emotions! The body then will also be renewed as our mind realizes that we have a savior that is with us always.
We will not live in this body forever, but God will give us strength for the journey and wisdom for every day as we navigate the physical issues both young and old face!
Our Father in Heaven promises long, life and peace to those who love and follow Him!
Proverbs 3:2 (KJV) For length of days, and long life,
And peace, shall they add to thee.
Psalm 91:16 (KJV) With long life will I satisfy him,
And shew him my salvation.
Why do babies, youth and young adults die young? I am not God, so I do not know!
What I do know is God has a plan and while we live here on earth He still has more for us to do! We may do it with physical ailments even though we pray and claim the scriptures, but we can do all thing through Christ which gives us strength!
Thank you for reading these ramblings to the end but I declare again that;
THOUGH OUR OUTWARD MAN PERISH THE INWARD MAN IS RENEWED DAY BY DAY!!!
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Father, thank you for seeing us in every situation and physical condition we are in! Your Grace and Mercy and Strength fills us and when we cannot see your hand of complete healing, we trust your nature of Love and care! You are our Father and you have a plan for us! Help each of us to fulfill the plan you have for our lives! In Jesus’ name I pray! Amen!
Love, MeMaw!
