“But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.” Hebrews 8:6
I have not appreciated everything about growing older, like achy joints or hearing loss. I have to explain my preaching references these days because they are rooted in 90’s culture, and young adults have no idea what I’m talking about because they were not even born. Yet, there are certain things I have enjoyed about growing older, like my coffee in the morning, an excellent book, or a good conversation with a close friend. These things can bring such joy. I have found that I appreciate life a little more these days. I am learning to not be as task-orientated but to slow down and appreciate the little moments. I enjoy Jesus more these days, too. It’s been thirty years since I placed my faith in the Prophet from Nazareth. For the last twenty-five years, I have preached His worth and His life as I have followed His call to “follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). Yet now, more than ever, I am strangely satisfied with who He is, where He has me, and what He has in store for my future. And I agree with the writer of Hebrews—I believe the promises of Jesus are better.
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