DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- WHEN DO I GET TO RETIRE?

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – WHEN DO I GET TO RETIRE?

"Now Joshua was old, advanced in years.  And the LORD said to him, 'You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed."  (Joshua 13:1)

The message to Joshua is a message for the older generations, but it also applies to younger Christians.

The goal of most young people is to reach retirement age, when they can kick back and not have any more duties and obligations.  Enjoy retirement.  That is the human goal.  But is it God's goal?

I meet Christians in our retirement community and our church who say, "I've put in my time.  I was a Sunday School teacher.  I sang in the choir.  I was an usher and greeter.  I was an elder.  I've served my time, and it is time to do what I want to do."

But I wonder if God might say as He did to Joshua:  "There remains very much land yet to be possessed."  

When do I get to retire?  When I get to heaven.  The old saw says, "Working for God may not receive the best pay, but the retirement plan is out of this world."

Love,  Dad