No One is too Old to Change

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!“ 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

In a story titled “90-year-old Greensboro runner sets record at Chicago Half Marathon” published yesterday by Fox8, it was reported that Dot Sowerby set an American record for her age group at 3:33:47. There’s a greater appreciation for her achievements considering that Sowerby didn’t run her first race until she was 50. “When I grew up in high school and college, they wouldn’t let girls run. That just wasn’t something that was done.” Sowerby has been going the distance ever since and remains intentional about staying active daily by either running, walking, swimming, or taking an exercise class… Sowerby encourages people of all ages to keep moving and not to think that their best years are behind them.“No, your years to come are your best years. We all have to keep going.”

And you know, when it comes to making positive changes late in life, the Bible tells us that when a person places their trust in Jesus Christ and accepts Him as their Savior, they “become a new person” and can look forward to their best days or years. Sadly though, many people who have been caught up in a pattern of sin for a long time think this promise isn’t for them. But nothing could be further from the truth! If there is still breath in your lungs, you can turn to Jesus and begin a new life. Do you just love that or what?

So if you’re saying to yourself, “I want this new life. I want to be freed from the sin of my past,” then give your heart to Jesus today and say goodbye to the past my friend. It will be the best decision you’ll ever make. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much that You would allow us to start fresh no matter how old we are, how long we’ve sinned, or how much our sins have hurt others. Remind us that we will not be perfect this side of heaven, and maybe not even  forgiven by the ones we have wronged, but we will be forgiven by You and can move on because of that. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!