Abraham’s final chapter is written with dignity. Genesis 25 tells us he “died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.” His sons, Isaac and Ishmael, laid him to rest beside Sarah. What a picture of completion. He lived, kept his promises, and was gathered to his family. That is the way to go: surrounded by love, remembered with honor.
I once told my doctor, “I’m too old to die young.” Age has a way of reminding us of limits, but Scripture reminds us of possibilities. One poet captured it well: “Age is a quality of mind. If you have left your dreams behind… then you are old. But if hope still burns, if tomorrow still beckons, then you are not old.”
I know a man who launched a YouTube channel at eighty. His motto? “If you ain’t dead, then it ain’t over.” That’s more than a slogan, it’s a sermon. God is not finished with you until He calls you home.
So whether you are thirteen or ninety-three, keep dreaming. Keep serving. Keep trusting. The calendar may count your years, but only God counts your days. And until He closes the book, your story is still being written.
Dream big. Do what you can. Leave the future to God.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.