Ako ang inyong Diyos. Iingatan ko kayo hanggang sa pumuti ang inyong buhok at kayo’y tumanda. Kayo’y nilikha ko kaya tungkulin kong kayo’y iligtas at tulungan.

Isaias 46:4

Sinabi ng isang senior citizen sa kanyang birthday celebration, “I am now a retired and tired teacher. I now have achy joints, dry skin, age spots, vision and memory problems, and many others. But do you know that God is not finished with me yet? He helps me age well. Today, I praise Him for giving me triple citizenship: Filipino citizenship, senior citizenship, and most important of all, heavenly citizenship.” Heavenly citizenship dahil tinanggap niya si Jesus bilang personal Savior and Lord. Do you agree that marami pang magagandang bagay na puwedeng maranasan ang isang elderly?

May edad na rin ang mag-asawang Abram at Sarai nang tawagin sila ng Diyos na mag-travel sa Canaan. Wala silang anak pero ipinangako ng Diyos na magkakaanak sila. After 25 years, tinupad ng Diyos ang Kanyang pangako. Abraham was 100 years old while Sarah was 90 nang ipanganak niya si Isaac. Malaking himala! Kaya mula sa tawag na “Abram,” siya ay naging “Abraham,” na ang ibig sabihin ay “ama ng maraming bansa.” Si Sarai ay tinawag namang “Sarah.” Sinabi ni Sarah, “Nakakatawa ang ginawang ito sa akin ng Diyos … Sa edad na iyon ni Abraham, sinong makapagsasabi sa kanyang ako’y mag-aalaga pa ng bata … nabigyan ko pa rin siya ng anak kahit siya’y matanda na” (Genesis 21:6–7).

On the other hand, Naomi suffered a threefold tragedy. Dahil sa famine, mula sa Betlehem ay pansamantala silang nanirahan ng kanyang asawang si Elimelech at dalawa nilang anak sa Moab. Pero namatay si Elimelech. Ten years later, her two sons died too (Ruth 1:1–3). Widow na, nawalan pa siya ng dalawang anak. But Naomi’s daughter-in-law, Ruth, stayed with her when they returned to Bethlehem. And God restored Naomi and Ruth. Napangasawa ni Ruth ang mayamang si Boaz at nagkaroon sila ng anak. Naomi’s empty mother’s arm was filled with the love of his grandson Obed who would be the grandfather of King David, the ancestor of Jesus.

Would you like to age well like them? Believe God’s promise in Isaiah 46:4 na iingatan ka Niya sa iyong pagtanda. God is not done with you yet. He will unfold another chapter in your life story and will surely finish the good work He has begun in you (Philippians 1:6).