It is a common refrain, “That’s a young man’s work.” But the opposite is true in God’s economy. There is some work reserved for those who have had the Book of Providence (Letter One) opened to them. In this week’s episode, John Snyder is discussing Archibald Alexander’s third letter to elderly Christians focusing on the work God has laid before them.
Alexander says that time seems to be going by faster and faster. And while we see the signs of aging in the mirror, our minds want to believe we are still young and full of physical ability. We aren’t. We simply can’t do what we once could. While that could be a source of discomfort and even jealousy, to allow our souls to wallow in would be to miss the opportunity God has given for this specific time of life.
The elderly Christian has the opportunity to please God in obedience and prayer. While Christians today can often overlook these two simple offerings to God, Alexander says they are great gifts God is pleased to accept. He gives us specific things we can be doing and praying to be a blessing our families, our churches, and our world.
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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Comes Sunday: It Arrives This Year With Hope of a Supreme Court Reversal

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JACOB GERSHAM)
Texas Abortion Law Could Stay in Effect for Months After U.S. Appeals Court Ruling

PART 2
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‘The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy’: Do Government Bureaucrats Get to Decide Who Is a True Minister of Your Church? Clarifying the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Hear a Church’s Appeal

NBC NEWS (PETE WILLIAMS)
Supreme Court Justice Blasts Virginia City Over Refusing Tax Exemption for Church

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Trustees of the New Life in Christ Church v. City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCH (SEAN WHITENACK)
Update on Supreme Court Appeal: Supreme Disappointment and Sovereign Trust

PART 3
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How Can God Know Evil and Not Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 4
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How Does the Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban in Indiana Relate to the Equality Act? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 5
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How Do You Define Conservatism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 6
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What Checks on Executive Power Belong to the People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 7
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What Should Be the Position of Christians When It Comes to Supporting More Pro-Family Policies from the Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing