Still Wonderful

“They shall still bear fruit in old age.” Psalm 92:14

I was meditating on a verse this week. “I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). I started thinking of my “beginnings.” My mother had me at a time when women her age no longer had babies. In fact, her doctor told her she could no longer have children. But she prayed—for one more child that she could dedicate to become a missionary. She had a heart for missions. She couldn’t go, but she prayed for a child that would go.

Well, against all odds, she had me. And she prayed over me every day of my growing up years that I would be a missionary. During these same years, Floyd’s parents prayed daily for the woman that would someday be his wife. That’s a lot of prayers invested in me—one who is “fearfully and wonderfully made.” I have no doubt that God’s hand has been upon me from my conception, and that He led me to the right partner in life. From our first meeting at a YWAM outreach, to getting to know each other writing letters, and to our wedding day—we sensed God’s hand upon us. We had a wonderful life in ministry together—not always smooth and easy, but rich and rewarding.

I’m older now. I’m a widow. I’m battling cancer. I sometimes wonder what’s ahead…but God reminded me as I meditated on that verse, that I’m still fearfully and wonderfully made. That hasn’t changed. And He led me to another verse: “They shall still bear fruit in old age” (Psalm 92:14).

God’s plan for our lives doesn’t change as the years go by. Our situations may change. Our bodies certainly change. But He hasn’t changed! He still has a plan for us because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. He has “fruit” for us in every season of life. We may not always see it, but we can stand on the promise in His Word.

I read of a lady who was housebound and in a wheelchair. She put an ad in the newspaper and told people they could call her if they wanted to talk. They could share their problems and help each other. She immediately started getting calls—30 or more a week. Even in her difficult situation, God gave her a way to have “fruit.”

My meditations on these verses have strengthened and encouraged me. I hope they do the same for you too. He who made us has fruit for us in every season of life!

We praise You, Father, for all Your goodness in creating us so wonderfully, and for all the ways You mature the fruit of the Spirit in us. Grant us the blessing of still bearing good fruit in every season, and into our old age. Amen.