Jeremiah 42:1-44:23, 2 Timothy 2:1-21, Psalms 92:1-93:5, Proverbs 26:3-5
What God said to me – The date palm flourishes in the harsh environment of the desert. It typically produces fruit for seventy-five to eighty years although some have been known to produce for a hundred years. The Psalmist wrote, “the righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still yield fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and very green.” So many people view their most productive years as their mid-life before they retire, but for My children your most productive years spiritually can be your latter years if you are pursuing righteousness and walking with Me. You can retire from your working career, but you never retire from walking with Me and serving as I direct. You have more time than ever to seek Me and serve me so look for opportunities to engage and you will yield fruit in your old age and flourish like the palm tree.