Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 24, "Coming to Terms with Declining Health", Question 1, Page 162.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5.
Old age, according to Christian writer Helen Oppenheimer, is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. Or, we may say that old age is both a special gift and a special burden. The writer of the deeply philosophical book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair:
Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,
Before your vision dims and the world blurs
And the winter years keep you close to the fire.
In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.
The shades are pulled down on the world.
You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.
The hum of the household fades away.
You are wakened now by bird-song.
Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.
Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.
Your hair turns apple-blossom white,
Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body.
Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral.
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG))
What feelings does the passage evoke in you?
This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
Some people finds it difficult to accept this, and try their best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating (rejecting) the true honour of old age. An awareness that one is ageing can lead to both hyperactivity (increased activities) or hypoactivity (too much slowing down). In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. But you can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
Why do you think this is so?
The apostle Paul states the hard facts: "outwardly we are wasting away" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Elsewhere, in deep theological reflection, he observes that creation is "subjected to frustration" and in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay (the more scientifically inclined of us may remember the Second Law of Thermodynamics). This includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning. Those who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
Share with fellow seniors your thoughts and concerns and discuss what you can do about them.
Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a "duty to die and get out of the way"! Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
Doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. People worry about how life will end for them. What will they have to face?
How can one prepare for this deterioration in health? Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). There is an awareness that natural strength is failing, and a fear that one may be forsaken and forgotten by God. But a growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant (evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret) and hopeful. "Since my youth, God, you have taught me" (Psalm 71:17).
According to Paul, we "groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). Note that amid crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. There is hope, but we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
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Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5. What feelings does the passage evoke in you? Why do you think this is so? Share with fellow seniors your thoughts and concerns and discuss what you can do about them.
Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5. [1]
Old age, according to Christian writer Helen Oppenheimer, is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. [87] Or, we may say that old age is both a special gift and a special burden. [88] The writer of the deeply philosophical book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair:
PHOTO: Amid crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. There is hope, but we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we learn that old age is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. It is both a special gift and a special burden. The book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair.
The book Ecclesiastes is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
We pray for your help to accept this, and not to try our best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating the true honour of old age. We learn that awareness that one is ageing can lead to hyperactivity or hypoactivity. In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. We can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
Lord, we think this is so because the apostle Paul states the hard facts: ‘outwardly we are wasting away’. He also observed that creation is ‘subjected to frustration’ and in ‘bondage to decay’. In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay. We who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
We can’t fight ageing for long, and degeneration eventually wins is also stated in the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning.
Lord, we share our thoughts and concerns about ageing. Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a ‘duty to die and get out of the way’! Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
Lord, doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. We worry about how life will end for us. Help us to face the end of our life gracefully.
Help us to prepare for this deterioration in health. We pray like the Psalmist in Psalm 71, which is comforting for us ageing people. ‘Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone’.
There is an awareness that our natural strength is failing, and a fear that we may be forsaken and forgotten by you. We pray for a growing relationship with you - knowing, trusting, and obeying you. This makes the Psalm 71 prayer poignant and hopeful. ‘Since my youth, God, you have taught me’.
Lord, like Paul, we ‘groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies’. Amid our crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. Thank you for this hope. Help us to learn that we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Health and Frailties - The despairs of Ageing
Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 24, "Coming to Terms with Declining Health", Question 1, Page 162.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
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Reference
[1] From "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Copyright © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-981-14-1836-5, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 24, "Coming to Terms with Declining Health", Page 157-161.
[2] The Message (MSG), Ecclesiastes 12:1-5, https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/ECC.12.1-5
[87] Helen Oppenheimer, "Reflection on the Experience of Aging", in Aging, eds. Lisa Sowly Cahill and Dietmar Mieth (Philadelphia, PA: Trinity Press, 1996), 41-44.
[88] Rowan A. Greer, "Special Gift and Special Burden: Views of Old Age in the Early Church", in Hauerwas et al., eds., Growing Old in Christ, 19-37.
[89] Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor, Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 2 (Buffalo: Christian Literature, 1885-1896), 3.3, cf. 3.11.
[90] Bianchi, Ageing as a Spiritual Journey, 15.
[91] "Gov. Lamm asserts elderly, if very ill, have 'duty to die', New York Times, 29 March 1984.
[92] Salma Khalik, "Ageing Well and Staying Healthy", Straits Times, 21 October 2018.
[93] A helpful book is Una Kroll, Growing Older (London: Fount Paperbacks, 1988). Kroll, a church deaconess and medical doctor, offers practical advice on the problems of aging and threats to health.
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By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5.
Old age, according to Christian writer Helen Oppenheimer, is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. Or, we may say that old age is both a special gift and a special burden. The writer of the deeply philosophical book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair:
Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,
Before your vision dims and the world blurs
And the winter years keep you close to the fire.
In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.
The shades are pulled down on the world.
You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.
The hum of the household fades away.
You are wakened now by bird-song.
Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.
Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.
Your hair turns apple-blossom white,
Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body.
Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral.
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG))
What feelings does the passage evoke in you?
This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
Some people finds it difficult to accept this, and try their best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating (rejecting) the true honour of old age. An awareness that one is ageing can lead to both hyperactivity (increased activities) or hypoactivity (too much slowing down). In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. But you can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
Why do you think this is so?
The apostle Paul states the hard facts: "outwardly we are wasting away" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Elsewhere, in deep theological reflection, he observes that creation is "subjected to frustration" and in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay (the more scientifically inclined of us may remember the Second Law of Thermodynamics). This includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning. Those who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
Share with fellow seniors your thoughts and concerns and discuss what you can do about them.
Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a "duty to die and get out of the way"! Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
Doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. People worry about how life will end for them. What will they have to face?
How can one prepare for this deterioration in health? Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). There is an awareness that natural strength is failing, and a fear that one may be forsaken and forgotten by God. But a growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant (evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret) and hopeful. "Since my youth, God, you have taught me" (Psalm 71:17).
According to Paul, we "groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). Note that amid crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. There is hope, but we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
Artwork by Andrew Wyeth, American (1917-2009) - Spring (1978)
Picture posted by Matthew Kangas, Preview-art
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Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5. What feelings does the passage evoke in you? Why do you think this is so? Share with fellow seniors your thoughts and concerns and discuss what you can do about them.
Reflect on Ecclesiastes 12:1-5. [1]
Old age, according to Christian writer Helen Oppenheimer, is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. [87] Or, we may say that old age is both a special gift and a special burden. [88] The writer of the deeply philosophical book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair:
PHOTO: Old age, according to Christian writer Helen Oppenheimer, is characterised by both fruition and decay, fulfilment and loss. Or, we may say that old age is both a special gift and a special burden.
"Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes, . . . "
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG))
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Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,
Before your vision dims and the world blurs
And the winter years keep you close to the fire.
In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.
The shades are pulled down on the world.
You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.
The hum of the household fades away.
You are wakened now by bird-song.
Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.
Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.
Your hair turns apple-blossom white,
Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body.
Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral.
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG)) [2]
"Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes, . . . "
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG))
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Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,
Before your vision dims and the world blurs
And the winter years keep you close to the fire.
In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.
The shades are pulled down on the world.
You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.
The hum of the household fades away.
You are wakened now by bird-song.
Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.
Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.
Your hair turns apple-blossom white,
Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body.
Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral.
(Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG)) [2]
PHOTO: The writer of the deeply philosophical book Ecclesiastes describes old age realistically, to the extent that it may make an ageing person despair.
". . . Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral."
Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG)
". . . Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest,
While your friends make plans for your funeral."
Ecclesiastes 12:1-5 The Message (MSG)
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This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
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What feelings does the passage evoke in you? [1]
This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
PHOTO: What feelings does the passage evoke in you?
This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
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Some people finds it difficult to accept this, and try their best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating (rejecting) the true honour of old age. [89] An awareness that one is ageing can lead to both hyperactivity (increased activities) or hypoactivity (too much slowing down). [90] In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. But you can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
This is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages (cause severe and extensive damage to) of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
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Some people finds it difficult to accept this, and try their best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating (rejecting) the true honour of old age. [89] An awareness that one is ageing can lead to both hyperactivity (increased activities) or hypoactivity (too much slowing down). [90] In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. But you can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
PHOTO: Some people finds it difficult to accept this, and try their best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating (rejecting) the true honour of old age. In our age-denying culture, ageing can lead to hyperactivity (increased activities). But you can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
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Why do you think this is so? [1]
The apostle Paul states the hard facts: "outwardly we are wasting away" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Elsewhere, in deep theological reflection, he observes that creation is "subjected to frustration" and in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay (the more scientifically inclined of us may remember the Second Law of Thermodynamics). This includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning. Those who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
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Why do you think this is so? [1]
The apostle Paul states the hard facts: "outwardly we are wasting away" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Elsewhere, in deep theological reflection, he observes that creation is "subjected to frustration" and in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay (the more scientifically inclined of us may remember the Second Law of Thermodynamics). This includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning. Those who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
PHOTO: The apostle Paul states the hard facts: "outwardly we are wasting away" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Elsewhere, in deep theological reflection, he observes that creation is "subjected to frustration" and in "bondage to decay" (Romans 8:20-21). In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay.
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Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a "duty to die and get out of the way"! [91] Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
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Share with fellow seniors your thoughts and concerns and discuss what you can do about them.
Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a "duty to die and get out of the way"! [91] Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
PHOTO: Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a "duty to die and get out of the way"! Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
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Artwork by Vincent Van Gogh - Worn Out (1882), The suffering Old Man, Worn Out At Eternity's Gate
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Doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. [92] People worry about how life will end for them. What will they have to face?
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Doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. [92] People worry about how life will end for them. What will they have to face?
PHOTO: Doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. People worry about how life will end for them.
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How can one prepare for this deterioration in health? [93] Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). There is an awareness that natural strength is failing, and a fear that one may be forsaken and forgotten by God. But a growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant (evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret) and hopeful. "Since my youth, God, you have taught me" (Psalm 71:17).
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How can one prepare for this deterioration in health? [93] Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). There is an awareness that natural strength is failing, and a fear that one may be forsaken and forgotten by God. But a growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant (evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret) and hopeful. "Since my youth, God, you have taught me" (Psalm 71:17).
PHOTO: How can one prepare for this deterioration in health?
Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). Growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant and hopeful.
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Psalm 71 is comforting for ageing people. It echoes the feeling of growing old: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone" (Psalm 71:9). Growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant and hopeful.
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PHOTO: There is an awareness that natural strength is failing, and a fear that one may be forsaken and forgotten by God. But a growing relationship with God - knowing, trusting, and obeying God - makes this prayer poignant and hopeful. "Since my youth, God, you have taught me" (Psalm 71:17).
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According to Paul, we "groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). Note that amid crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. There is hope, but we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
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According to Paul, we "groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). Note that amid crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. There is hope, but we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
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The book Ecclesiastes is a portrayal of an ageing body that is breaking down. Old age brings with it failing eyesight, decreasing energy, strength, and flexibility, loss of hearing and teeth, and sleeplessness. The body loses its beauty, leaving behind scars and other ravages of time. The systems in the body begin to crumble.
We pray for your help to accept this, and not to try our best to deny it by pretending to remain youthful, at least in appearance and lifestyle - thus repudiating the true honour of old age. We learn that awareness that one is ageing can lead to hyperactivity or hypoactivity. In our age-denying culture, the former is the bigger phenomenon. We can't fight ageing for long. Degeneration eventually wins.
Lord, we think this is so because the apostle Paul states the hard facts: ‘outwardly we are wasting away’. He also observed that creation is ‘subjected to frustration’ and in ‘bondage to decay’. In our present universe, because of sin and its consequences, everything is set to decay. We who are suffering from the effects of ageing know this from personal experience.
We can’t fight ageing for long, and degeneration eventually wins is also stated in the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which includes the breaking down of our body and its proper functioning.
Lord, we share our thoughts and concerns about ageing. Ageing can bring with it many anxieties. There is the fear of pain and of failing to cope with life's normal duties and routines. What if a stroke occurs and one becomes bedridden or wheelchair bound? How would one cope with the loss of freedom, mobility, and independence? What about rising medical costs; how can one afford increasingly frequent treatment? Will one become redundant, a burden to others? American governor of Colorado Richard Lamm once said, rather alarmingly, that terminally ill elderly people have a ‘duty to die and get out of the way’! Would one be discarded as a heavy burden on society?
Lord, doctors say that the last 10 years of a person's life are typically very difficult, as health fails and increasingly frequent and urgent medical attention is needed. We worry about how life will end for us. Help us to face the end of our life gracefully.
Help us to prepare for this deterioration in health. We pray like the Psalmist in Psalm 71, which is comforting for us ageing people. ‘Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone’.
There is an awareness that our natural strength is failing, and a fear that we may be forsaken and forgotten by you. We pray for a growing relationship with you - knowing, trusting, and obeying you. This makes the Psalm 71 prayer poignant and hopeful. ‘Since my youth, God, you have taught me’.
Lord, like Paul, we ‘groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies’. Amid our crumbling bodies, we look forward to our redemption, including that of our bodies. Thank you for this hope. Help us to learn that we must accept the present reality of declining health and failing bodies - that will lead to death.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 24, "Coming to Terms with Declining Health", Question 1, Page 162.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
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"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
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"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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Reference
[1] From "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Copyright © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-981-14-1836-5, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 24, "Coming to Terms with Declining Health", Page 157-161.
[2] The Message (MSG), Ecclesiastes 12:1-5, https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/ECC.12.1-5
[87] Helen Oppenheimer, "Reflection on the Experience of Aging", in Aging, eds. Lisa Sowly Cahill and Dietmar Mieth (Philadelphia, PA: Trinity Press, 1996), 41-44.
[88] Rowan A. Greer, "Special Gift and Special Burden: Views of Old Age in the Early Church", in Hauerwas et al., eds., Growing Old in Christ, 19-37.
[89] Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor, Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 2 (Buffalo: Christian Literature, 1885-1896), 3.3, cf. 3.11.
[90] Bianchi, Ageing as a Spiritual Journey, 15.
[91] "Gov. Lamm asserts elderly, if very ill, have 'duty to die', New York Times, 29 March 1984.
[92] Salma Khalik, "Ageing Well and Staying Healthy", Straits Times, 21 October 2018.
[93] A helpful book is Una Kroll, Growing Older (London: Fount Paperbacks, 1988). Kroll, a church deaconess and medical doctor, offers practical advice on the problems of aging and threats to health.
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