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~ Notice how
cheerful he was. The Epistle to the
Philippians was written In his latter
years and from prison, yet Its watch
word is, Rejoice. DR.. Theodore Guy
Ter in his autobiography, Memories of
Eighty Years." says: "There are some
people who have pltiful dread Of old
age. For myself, instead of it being
a matter of sorrow or pain, 1t is rather
an occasion of profound joy that God
has enabled me to write In my family
record, -Four Score Years. The 0cto-
Der Of life may be one of the most
fruitful months in all its calendar;
and the Indian summer Its brightest
period when Gods sunshine klndles
every leaf on the tree with crimson
and golden glories."
Notice how sympathetic Paul was
when old. Shakespeare declares,
Grabbed age and youth canot live to.
gether," but Paul managed 1t. He de.
lighted In young life and had Mark
and Titus and Timothy about him.
What secret Of perpetual youth
Some Accomplishments Of the Aged.
Then. too, this aged man was busy.
We understand the feeling Of John
Wesley which led him to pray, lord
let me not live to besuseless." We re-
call that Michael Angelo did his great
est work at sixty-seven and at ninety
was an eager student and cried. 20
for another hundred yearsl" Para
disc Lost" was written by Milton few
years before his death In old age.
Paul was busy with his writing. 1t
was just at this time he wrote to Phile-
mon, calling himself "Paul the Aged"
that he sent forth his most glorious
epistles-Ephesians, Philippians. Colos-
SLAMS. Many aged people by writing
letters of Christian counsel or cheer
might make their last days wondrously
fruitful. If they can no longer write
with comfort, they may send forth
printed pages like leaves of healing.
Paul was busy with his reading. He
bids Timothy bring to him, while i'm
prisoned shortly before his death, his
books and parchments e Tim. 4:B).
What an opportunity age affords to
browse at win in our libraries. The
books we have longed to read for years
may then be enjoyed. And how rich
they become in the light Of the expert
ence Of lifel Especially, "What glory
gilds the sacred page"
Paul was busy praying. Truly, he
prayed without ceasing and especially
In old age. spent so largely in prison.
So long as this ministry is open, no
one need feel he has outlived his use
fulness. Indeed, II is the very minis
try neglected by those bearing the
burden and heat of the day. How the
Lord seeks for intercessors!
Paul was busy with his preaching.
True he was In prison, but he preached
to his guards. So that throughout the
Praetorian Guard Christ became
known (Phil. 1:13 r. W. We are re-
minded of such an invalid as Bella
Cooke. confined to her room for years;
but her bedside became q Bethel to
The aged may be Chris
tian conversationalists" and may rival
clergymen In their usefulness.
Finally, Paul was hopeful. "The
time OF my departure Is at hand" he
says. and he knows that ito depart Is
to be with Christ" As one has put 1t,
not a space, but only line. separates
between the believer and his Lord. "A
Christian old age may be Ike the
polar midsummer days. when the sun
shines TIL midnight. and dips but for
IN imperceptible interval ere It rises
Tor the amending day Of heaven"
May an. Old Man Be savedf
Nothing Is more pitinble than the
,ase Of an. old person who IL without
hope. But such a person need not 30
continue. Gypsy Smith loves to tell |
now his gypsy uncle was converted At
ne ace Of ninety.nlne. As many zs
received him, to them gave be power to |
become the sons Of God. even 70 them
hat helieva ON his namen fIohn 1 .12.l |
fou need not wait for some strange |
feeling or wonderful experience. II
Tou will humbly receive Jesus Christ |
Is your Saviour. you shall be saved |
Tou may come late into the vineyard
md expect but little. but who knows
shat the Lord Of the vineyard may do
'cf. Matt. 20:1-16li We heard Of one
DnTerted late In life who departed
oil Of Joy. exclsiming Il shah have
ny pennyF-