Monday; July 10
Charles Swindoll’s book, “Living On The Ragged Edge” is his take on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. If you have ever powered through Ecclesiastes you realize it is not for the faint of heart. The writer (whom we assume to be Solomon) struggles with the meaning of life. As he gets to the end of the book, he also deals with the end of life. Many of us know about the physical struggles of aging, but in his commentary on Ecclesiastes Swindoll also addresses the emotional aspects of growing older. There are several challenges that come with the “golden years”, but he identifies four of them: a feeling of uselessness at no longer being relevant, a feeling of guilt from opportunities missed, resentment or bitterness over those times we felt wronged and a fear of not only the end of life on this earth, but also of our eternal future. Growing older can be tough, but thankfully, we don’t have to do it alone. While we often encourage the young people to choose God, the presence of