The Bible mentions many times that long life as a blessing. [Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 3:16]
Seeing people suffer in their old age and lose their health and prime abilities makes me wonder if a prolonged stay on earth is really a blessing.
I feel so much for older people, especially those who are alone. Having many conversations with some of them, I discovered many of them actually start wishing for death.
So I just wanted to know what do other Christians feel about this. Do you want to live long?
Do you see it as a blessing?
Your thoughts?
PS - The Bible also has many verses where people lament the long life of the wicked. Isaiah 57:1-2 talks about how righteous men are taken away from calamity, even as they perish.
Seeing people suffer in their old age and lose their health and prime abilities makes me wonder if a prolonged stay on earth is really a blessing.
I feel so much for older people, especially those who are alone. Having many conversations with some of them, I discovered many of them actually start wishing for death.
So I just wanted to know what do other Christians feel about this. Do you want to live long?
Do you see it as a blessing?
Your thoughts?
PS - The Bible also has many verses where people lament the long life of the wicked. Isaiah 57:1-2 talks about how righteous men are taken away from calamity, even as they perish.