25When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. (Genesis 5:25-27)
Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long... (Ex. 20)
With Long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. (Ps. 91:16)
Thoughts: "As old as Methuselah." Methuselah is the longest living man in bilical history. For some the goal in life is to live as old as Methuselah. But even Methuselah died. Scholars debate if this was one man or a dynasty of men. Long life is generally a blessing of God. The old myth of the woman who wanted her boyfriend to live forever-- and she stayed immortal young while he shrunk and faded into a grasshopper. Truth is we do not know of Methuselah's witness. His father, Enoch, was a godly man, but can only guess about Methuselah. He apparently passed his faith on to Lamech who mentions the Lord fathered Noah who had a deep faith. Living long, while generally a blessing, does not necessarily mean we live that long life as a blessing to God. Most of us, if we could choose, would rather choose Methuselah's longer life than Enoch's being taken to God without dying. Most walk by sight and not by faith. But the goal is not simply to live long here- but to live a long life that glorifies God.
Prayer: Help me to live long not for my own comfort but for your glory. May all my days honor you.
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