ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021
TOPIC: IT’S NOT LATE YET: YOUR BEST YEARS LIE AHEAD
BASIC SCRIPTURE: LUKE 1: 5-18
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021
One thing that plagues humanity and gives many sleepless nights is the mindset that certain things are no longer achievable in life as a result of age or what we term, wasted times in the past. In today’s devotion we will take a look at a well-researched study published in 2018 in the New English Journal of Medicine, number 70,389. It is a weekly, general medicine journal that publishes medical reviews and new medical research.
It is considered the world’s leading medical journal and has been published continuously for over 200 years delivering high quality peer-reviewed research and interactive content to clinicians, educators and the global medical community. An extensive study in United States of America found that the most productive stage in human life is between 60-70 years of age. The 2nd most productive stage of the human being is from 70-80 years of age. The 3rd most productive stage is from 50-60 years of age. The average age of Nobel Prize winners is 62 years old.
The average age of the presidents of prominent companies in the world is 63 years. The average age of pastors of the 100 largest churches in the United States is 71 years. The average age of Popes is 76 years. What do all these things tell us? These tell us in a way that it has been determined that the best years of your life are between 60 and 80 years,” according to the journal. ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021 – IT’S NOT LATE YET: YOUR BEST YEARS LIE AHEAD
lt then concluded that at about the age of 60, you reach the top potential, and this continues into your 80s. Looking at today’s Bible passage, you will find that the reason Zacharias doubted the message of angel Gabriel was his advanced age and that of his wife. He asked the angel, “Whereby shall I know this for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years (Verse 18). Are you like Zacharias? Do you think you are too old to marry and raise children of your own? Do you think you can no longer make a success of this life? The answer is simple: It is still possible; it is not too late yet. In most climes, people in public service retire at 60, but the journal we looked at today says at 60, you are just starting; your best years are yet to come. WHEN HE SHOWS UP LATE! ODM FEBRUARY DAY 23
ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021 – IT’S NOT LATE YET: YOUR BEST YEARS LIE AHEAD
Don’t give up, don’t condemn yourself to failure and never write yourself off. Hear Kevin Leman; “It is never too late to start, whether you’re 20, 40, 60 or 80”. And C.S. Lewis added “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. An anonymous person wrote this, “It is never too late to achieve what you really wanted to achieve.” Remember this again and again, it is never too late; your best years still lie ahead of you. Shalom. If this booklet is blessing you, why don’t you give out copies to friends/family in this edion and the upcoming 2022 edfion?
I will send you 3 “I WILL GET THERE” Mirace Prayer Points when you give out at least 7 copies. E-mail: orderodm@gmail.com or WhatsApp +234 903-264 8292; +44 7448 117 504 as you do so.
PRAYER POINTS: Take a song of worship now as led.
- Pray about today’s word as it has touched you.
- Father, I know it is not too late; change the story, of my life. ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021 – IT’S NOT LATE YET: YOUR BEST YEARS LIE AHEAD
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By Your grace, I shall get to where You have destined for my life.
- Oh Lord, help me to recover my lost years in Jesus name.
- Pray about today seriously as led now. LIVING GOD’S TRUTH IN A WORLD OF LIES! 1 Kings 22:13-28
ODM Daily Today 14th October 2021 – IT’S NOT LATE YET: YOUR BEST YEARS LIE AHEAD
I love this ODM. Thanks Dr.Chris God Almighty will bless you in Jesus name.amen.