A great explosion was heard all over the world beginning in the post World War II era. Thousands of soldiers coming home from war returning to their wives or getting married began what is called the Baby Boomer Generation. The squalls and cries of babies were everywhere. Millions of us stormed the cities, the farmlands, the mountains and the coasts just as our fathers had stormed the beaches of Normandy a few short years before. We were tiny and weak, but we grew big and strong. We made a lot of noise.
The loud booming sound we made has become less noticed now. We are getting older. We are dying. Our influence is not what it was just twenty years ago. Our beliefs, and our morals are now being challenged by younger generations. I guess somewhere along the way our booming influence in the passing down of our moral standards to the younger generation fizzled. I have my thoughts about all of this, but I won’t t go into that now.
The point I want to make is that there are still many of us left. We aren’t done yet! Our greatest mistake now would be to throw in the towel, give up by surmising that we are too old, too weak, too tired to revive that booming sound that once shook the world. Here is what I think. Just as God used us to do great things in his name during our prime, he can do great things in his name now. God may have been preparing us in our pasts just for this moment, this time to do the most miraculous acts the modern world has ever seen. Our days of glory may be ahead of us. The revealing of God’s power, his glory, his miracles and his majesty through us can be achieved in the short time we have left.
King Solomon asked God for a discerning and understanding heart. God was pleased and said “I will do what you asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart.”1 Kings 3:12. God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight...1 Kings 4:20 Think what we could do if we made this request of God and receive wisdom and insight. We could move mountains with these old backs, and knees, and hips that may be replacements. We may be on the way out, but let us go out fighting so that we can leave an impression on a lost and dying world that needs Jesus. May God receive the glory in all we do.
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