"BUT I'M TOO OLD!!! " ARE YOU REALLY?
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” Genesis17:17 (ESV) This was about 14 years after the birth of Abraham's first child, Ishmael, with Hagar. 
John the Baptist was born to elderly parents, Zachariah & Elizabeth. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Luke 1:7
Same God then. Same God in 2023. 
It is true that both of the situations above involve having a child later than what is considered as being normal childbearing years. However, the miraculous nature of God is not religated to reproduction. He can also help us realize unfulfilled dreams, assignments, opportunities, that we thought our ages excluded us from ever accomplishing. For instance, there are stories of people who have gone back to college to obtain a college degree during their latter years when other thought they should be getting comfortable with their recliner.
If you are feeling that perhaps it is too late for you to do something or to learn something new remember that He is the God of a "second chance" because His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:21-24). Perhaps reflecting on these scriptures may encourage you that you are not too old nor is it too late. There are stories of people who have gone back to college to obtain a college degree during their latter years.
Same God then. Same God in 2023.
Blessings.
~CWP~
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” Genesis17:17 (ESV)
This was about 14 years after the birth of Abraham's first child, Ishmael, with Hagar.
John the Baptist was born to elderly parents, Zachariah & Elizabeth. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Luke 1:7
Same God then. Same God in 2023.
It is true that both of the situations above involve having a child later than what is considered as being normal childbearing years. However, the miraculous nature of God is not religated to reproduction. He can also help us realize unfulfilled dreams, assignments, opportunities, that we thought our ages excluded us from ever accomplishing. For instance, there are stories of people who have gone back to college to obtain a college degree during their latter years when other thought they should be getting comfortable with their recliner.
If you are feeling that perhaps it is too late for you to do something or to learn something new remember that He is the God of a "second chance" because His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:21-24). Perhaps reflecting on these scriptures may encourage you that you are not too old nor is it too late. There are stories of people who have gone back to college to obtain a college degree during their latter years.
Same God then. Same God in 2023.
Blessings.
~CWP~
‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17. ESV
‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17. ESV
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