Appreciating the Past
by an Old Disciple
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.”~ Psa. 143:5
Some years ago I came across a book entitled, If Dogs Could Talk. As I randomly leafed through its pages I came upon a picture of an old Labrador lying in a prone position, his face resting on his front paws. His eyes were still bright, but you could tell that aged body was worn out. Under the photo were these words, “I may not be able to run anymore, but I’m wise enough to appreciate the days when I could.”
When the aged David was fighting Ishbibenob (called Goliath’s son/brother? he was by his mother), he waxed faint and would have been slain by this giant had it not been for Abishai rescuing him. To his credit, the old warrior was still willing, but could no longer perform the doing of it. Because of this, “The men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle.” They, as well as David himself, realized he had ceased to function as he once had. But as someone has so aptly said, “We don’t lose our value by losing an ability.”
Though some of us can no longer fly as eagles, or run without weariness, yet, as Abraham of old, we can still walk with God in our sunset years. And as we do, we can think back and remember those blessed days when we did mount up with the wings of an eagle, and ran without tiredness. In this coming year, let us “old dogs” appreciate the days when we could do these things!
It is always a good thing to remember the good things of the past!
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