Step 2 of this week’s lesson “Live in Respect” is based on Leviticus 19:32. Recent comments related to coach Joe Paterno being an old man give ample illustrations of how the elderly are dishonored in our society. Evidently the problem is not just in the USA, but disrespect of the elderly exists in third world countries, too.
On the flip side, this humorous reminder to respect the elderly is interesting. So is Miss Abigail’s advice on Manners with Old People. You won’t have a problem listing specific ways to honor older people. The issue is that most of us won’t take the time to do so. Why is that? Better we should take Solomon’s wisdom: “… Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” (Eccl. 12:13).
By the way, how do you define an old person? It used to be anyone over 30. Now it’s anyone 20 years older than me. If you need evidence that we want to hang on to our youth, look at these cosmetic surgery stats from 2003 when 8.3 million procedures were performed.
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