As one advance in years, getting closer to the end of one's life, a person's thoughts about life change. At least, that is my belief. As human beings, we are more conscious about the value of life as we get closer to old age. We think about physical death more and where we will spend eternity. We are sensitive to the minor things that occur in our lives and more appreciative, but at the same time, there might be some regrets. For us believers, not only are we appreciative of life, but there is that confidence in where we will spend eternity because of our hope in Christ Jesus. As an elderly believer, joy and peace overwhelm one because she looks forward to being called home to glory at the appointed time. Even though the young believer has the same mindset of spending eternity in heaven, their hope is for that not to happen any time soon. No one desires for their life on earth to be cut short prematurely.
Sisters, what is your mindset today? At your current age, what is your perception of life? If the Lord says, it's time for you to come home! How would you feel about that?
Are you ready? Well, an elderly Christian woman, i.e., in her 70s' and beyond, may say she is prepared to; after all, she has lived a full productive life, accomplished much, served her God, and she is ready to go home to be with Him, beginning the next chapter of her existence in eternity. The younger believer may say am not willing yet to let go of the earth, I still have more to accomplish for God and my life, and I am still waiting on this or that in my life to happen before I go home to eternal glory. Regardless of how old you are, the Lord can call us home anytime, and we have to be ready; we must constantly set our minds on the Lord and the things of God. We must always have the mindset that we are not of this world, but travelers passing through and our bus stop, like my mother-in-law, often, can come anytime as the Lord wills it. He knows our end from our beginning, our lives are in His hands, and he has the final say over our existence. All He wants us to do is keep our eyes fixed on Him, strive to live a godly life, and have the right mindset, i.e., be spiritually minded and stay vigilant. "
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth." Colossians 3:2
