READ: Genesis 18:1-15
“Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, after I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” – Genesis 18:11-12
Young people are happy, excited and energetic. The older you get, the less happy, the less excited and the less energetic you are. Faith will turn you into a young person. When Abraham was ninety-nine years old, God spoke to him about having children. Abraham took the challenge and decided to become a man of faith. In choosing to walk by faith he became a younger man.
Every time I endeavour to obey God and walk by faith, I find myself becoming younger and walking with younger people. Indeed, fulfilling the Great Commission will make you a young person. When I chose to obey the Lord and have evangelistic crusades, I found myself at the beginning of a new career. I felt as though I was in my twenties, just beginning my ministry. Faith is obedience and obedience is faith!
I am sure Abraham felt young and jolly again as he approached his elderly, grey-haired wife. Abraham and Sarah were back to their youthful days because they were walking with God. You will be a young person again because of your faith in God.
By faith, you will be young again! By faith, you will be nice for a long time to come! By faith, your energy levels will rise again! By faith you will be fresh, exciting and enjoyable to be around. By faith, youthfulness is springing up in you like a fountain of joy.
Keep developing your faith and you will be a young person again. Keep developing your faith by listening even more to preaching and teaching. Faith comes by hearing and hearing comes by the Word of God. Through faith, you will escape all the ill effects of old age!