Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
In many cultures, the aged are regarded with respect, and are valued on account of their experience and wisdom. Our western society seems to have gone down a different path. It is the age of the younger person, and the older ones frequently feel sidelined and ignored.
I have just come from a funeral. The deeds and exploits of an older man were recounted - and what a story lay behind his life! The tragedy is that most of a person’s past lies forgotten until the funeral! What a story some of our older people at UBBC could tell if only occasion permitted. The experiences many of them have been through, and the joys and sorrows that have befallen them would cause many of us to marvel if only we knew!
And there is wisdom in those old heads; not the wisdom of using marvellous technology, but the wisdom of living and experiencing. Peter encourages hot-headed youth to listen to that experience – and even submit to it.
This is the final week for some time that I am writing the ‘Thought for the Day’ on the website. The bald statistics of website use show that very few people ever visit this area of the site. ‘Thought for the Day’ will still appear on the site, but it will lead you to the daily material provided by ‘United Christian Broadcasters’ (UCB). You have already sampled the UCB material as our site featured it a couple of weeks ago; I trust you will find the different approach and comments useful.
