A Crown of Glory

^{Proverbs 16:31} Gray hair is a crown of glory on people who have lived good lives. It is earned by living right.

I love the shift of paradigms that we are forced to take here! Gray hair is to be cherished as a life well lived.  To grow in age is to grow in Wisdom, while feeding into younger generations and creating a legacy of faith, as in the case of Timothy:

            “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Timothy1:5

As a nation we fear getting old and the wrinkles, drooping and gray hair. What if we were to shift our paradigm and view this gray hair as a crown of glory?  We would see that our crown held many gems that were gathered through our lives.  Gems of humility and grace.  Gems of “disappointment” that were later polished to “victory’. Jewels that spoke of our fruit and our harvest. Emblems that shine from our lessons learned and passed onto future generations. Our crowns would tell the story of our lives, of our pursuits and our race to the finish, all for His glory, magnifying the King as we lay it at his feet on our day of glory.

Isn’t this a gorgeous view of aging?   This view honors and respects, it doesn’t cast aside. It seeks out and allows in. It nurtures and appreciates. Goodness, we have so much to learn as we walk out this life!