"And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh."
Exodus 7:7
Moses being eighty years old when he went in to speak to Pharoah is what struck me today. Moses lived to be 120 or so, so he definitely had plenty of life left in him, but it made me think about how we percieve age. The scriptures are full of young men doing amazing things, like David taking on Goliath, or Joseph being sold into slavery and thriving, or Joseph Smith saying a simple prayer in a grove of trees. But God gives us examples of people being amazing when they are older as well, and of his gospel and his word being true, and powerful, at any age. Underneath, our Spirits are eternal. We are never too young or too old to be able to connect with God and to work with him. And someday our bodies will rise again, never to fail again--through Christ, we will all be immortal beings, with spirits and bodies that can never sicken or die.
Today, let's remember that we are blessed beings of light, only experiencing mortality as a temporary trainging ground that will help us choose and prepare for a far greater eternity. Let's choose happiness and love and follow God's instructions for how to survive, thrive, and succeed here--and let's remember both for ourselves and others that age is also temporary, and doesn't dictate our potential. We can walk in the footsteps of Christ at any age. Let's rely on the Lord and move forward, never fearing that it is too early or too late. The Lord's timing is all that matters.
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