Old Dog–New Tricks!

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Proverbs will teach you
wisdom and self-control
and how to understand
sayings with deep meanings.

You will learn what is right
and honest and fair.

From these, an ordinary person
can learn to be smart,
and young people can gain
knowledge and good sense.

If you are already wise,
you will become even wiser.
And if you are smart,
you will learn to understand

proverbs and sayings,
as well as words of wisdom,
and all kinds of riddles.

Respect and obey the [Lord]!
This is the beginning
of knowledge.
Only a fool rejects wisdom
and good advice.

Proverbs 1:2-7

I still have not found the words "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" in the Bible. First of all, you are not a dog and God never says you are finished until you take your last breath on this earth.

One of the lies of Satan when you reach the "more mature" years of your life is to tell you that your life is over and nothing else can be done that makes any difference.

Our Western society venerates youth instead of age. What a foolish thing to do. The goal of most Americans is to look, act, and feel like they are very young and to hide from everyone how old they really are. We also exhibit a collective wisdom that is earmarked by the foolishness of youth! Notably, I know of no great country, institution or university that was founded by a bunch of kids!

So here is the suggestion for today. No matter how old you are go back to school in the Book of Proverbs. As it says "If you are wise, you will become even wiser."

"Lord, I may be old, but I am not a dog and I need to learn things from You that are new everyday. Teach me Lord as I wait for Your return!"