AGE NOT REQUIRED!

Joel 2:28 (AMP) 

And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. 


If age is factored into every scale and importance, so many things will be missed and left undone, while many others will suffer. So, if age is not a barrier, it’s certainly not required because age is just numbers.

"You are too young!" "Too old!" or "Not old enough!" are some discriminatory measures and limitations placed on us by society.

We’re told what we can and can’t do because of age. It’s either we’re immature or too mature, too old, not old enough, or too young. Make up your mind already!

There’s an age requirement in almost every sphere of society for certain activities such as driving, drinking, and job offers. But in God’s kingdom, age is not required to walk with God.

We mustn’t despise others or be despised because of our age according to 1 Timothy 4:12. Youth should not be the time of sowing wild oats, wasting life in the guise of enjoyment. Youthful strength should be used for living and witnessing for Christ. Youthful vigour should be used for serving the Lord and as examples to older mature Christians who have become lethargic in the service of the Lord. Ecclesiastes 12:1 says we should remember our Creator, the Lord, in our youth.

God can use anyone, young or old, in any way, in everyday things or big special things. Be sure that God can work in and through anyone at any time and at any age.

Exodus 7:7 says Moses was eighty and Aaron eighty-three when the Lord sent them on assignment to Pharaoh.

Each age has its own experiences and adventures. According to Proverbs 20:29, agility and strength are evidenced in young people while older people express prudent counsel and wisdom gained from life’s experience. Unfortunately, wisdom is not always the privilege of age according to Job 12:12. A young person may be wiser than an older person in many cases.

In today’s world, the young and youth are excluded from the serious work of ministry because of their age or immaturity. But Christ admonishes us in Matthew 19:14 that only those who act like children, with child-like faith, humility of spirit, and great expectation, is heaven reserved for. It’s only such “children” that can receive from the Lord.

Christ loves little children, young people, and the youth because he loves simplicity and innocence; he sanctified every age by passing through them himself.

Daniel was a teen when he was taken into captivity and an attempt was made to strip him of his Israelite identity. Sound a lot like our school system today? He stood his ground, refused to defile himself, and the Lord used him to affect change in the entire palace in Daniel 1.

Jeremiah lamented his inadequacy for public speaking at 17 years old when he was called a prophet because of his young age in Jeremiah 1:6, but God didn’t allow him to use this excuse.

Esther was a teen when she saved Israel, facing death to confront the king. Esther proves that teenagers can change the world for God’s kingdom, even when the world seems to want to wipe out that kingdom.

Josiah had a terrible father who led Israel away from God. But at 26 years old in 2 Kings 22:3, he repaired the temple and the Word of God. During his reign, the kingdom turned back to God.

How about David, Joseph, Mary, Samuel, and many more whom God called and used regardless of their age?

God promises to pour His spirit on all flesh. Age is not required, so don’t let your age limit you from receiving from God.

PRAYER: Lord God, thank you for the opportunities open to me regardless of age, help me to never allow age to keep me from fulfilling my potentials in Jesus’ name, amen.

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/womenoflight/episodes/AGE-NOT-REQUIRED-e2u9fa4

Follow the FRESH MANNA CHANNEL on Telegram: https://t.me/freshmdevo

Follow the FRESH MANNA CHANNEL on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8y5tqAjPXP6kZdoX1j

EMAIL: TEEWOMENOFLIGHT@OUTLOOK.COM

WOULD YOU CONSIDER PARTNERING WITH US TO REACH MORE PEOPLE?

BY SHARING THIS MESSAGE ON YOUR PLATFORMS AND CONTACTS OR SOWING A SEED TO HELP US KEEP DOING THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROUSITY AND SUPPORT.

SHALOM


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN!

Job 17:10-11 GW   "But now, all of you, come and try again! I won’t find one wise man among you.  My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams are shattered."[10]   Life may require us to start again—and it’s never too late to start over. One of life’s certainties is that everyone will experience failure at something at some point. Life is never an unbroken series of victories. Setbacks, losses, and sometimes defeat will happen and may overwhelm us. Defeat may be thrust upon us by circumstance or by others, or we may defeat ourselves by our own thoughts and actions. When this happens, some give up, some persist until they succeed, and others are willing to start over again. Luke 7:11-15 gives the account of the widow of Nain, on her way to bury her only son, crying, distraught after losing another close family member. On the way, Jesus saw her, had compassion, and acted.  The woman must have thought, "Is He kidding? Does He know what I've been t...
Read more

DIVINE VISION!

Jeremiah 1:1-11 NASB The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, [2] to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. [3] It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month. [4] Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [5] “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” [6] Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” [7] But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. [8] “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord. [9] Then the Lord stretch...
Read more

RESISTANCE FROM STEPPING INTO PURPOSE!

John 16:33 AMPC I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]   Stepping into your God-given purpose is one of the most powerful decisions you will ever make. But it is also one of the most resisted. The Bible makes it clear that whenever God calls a person, opposition rises—externally, internally, and spiritually. Jesus Himself tells us that trials will come, but His victory gives us courage and peace. Every believer must understand this: resistance is not a sign that you’re in the wrong place; it is often proof that you’re stepping into the right one. Everyone called by God faces resistance! Throughout Scripture, the moment people stepped into divine purpose, they faced pushback. ...
Read more