Alētheia

  This morning, I would like to speak about a group of folks in the church which are sometimes honored in words but overlooked in practice. This group we often call the elderly; the senior citizens or we just plainly say the old folks.   In our society aging is often treated as a problem to manage rather than a blessing we should value. People are praised for being young, fast, innovative and energetic – all qualities of life none of us want to lose but which we will all lose if we are lucky enough to reach advanced years.  The Bible though, does not present old age as a season of uselessness – but as a season of fruitfulness.  Listen to the words of Psalm 92 and beginning with verse 12: “ 12  The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.  13  They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.  14  They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, 15  to d...