ODB: The Red Hackle
November 27, 2016
READ: Psalm 92:12–15
They will still bear fruit in old age. Psalm 92:14
Several years ago I stumbled across a bit of fishing lore in a second-century
Fishermen still use this lure today. It is called the Red Hackle. First used over 2,200 years ago, it remains a snare for trout by which we “get the better of them.”
When I read that ancient work I thought: Not all old things are passé—especially people. If through contented and cheerful old age we show others the fullness and deepness of God, we’ll be useful to the end of our days. Old age does not have to focus on declining health, pining over what once was. It can also be full of tranquility and mirth and courage and kindness, the fruit of those who have grown old with God.
“Those who are planted in the house of the
— David Roper
Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness throughout our lives. Help us finish our lives well in service to You and to remember that old age does not mean uselessness.
As the years add up, God’s faithfulness keeps multiplying.
Source: Our Daily Bread