Deuteronomy 5:33– “You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days (in the land which you shall possess.”)
My mother recently celebrated her 91st birthday at a family dinner. As we were eating dessert, I asked her a question that I often hear asked on the morning news show when they interview a person celebrating a milestone birthday.
I said, “Mom, I’ve heard people say that they owe their long life to such things as drinking a beer a day, eating a raw egg, walking a mile…and so on. Why do you think you have lived such a long life?”
“Well, I try to live each day for the Lord. I don’t know for sure, but maybe that’s why.”
Over her many years, Mom has chosen actions that are pleasing to God. Whether this has resulted in God granting her a long life, I do not know, but there are instances in the Bible where that seems to be so.
Such is the case in Deuteronomy. God gives Moses a message to pass on to the Children of Israel.
He said that a life lived well—following His commands—would result in a prolonged life!
Still…
I researched meanings for “prolonged.” Surprisingly, the word doesn’t only mean “to make longer.” It can also mean “to make larger…fuller.”
Perhaps that is what God was telling Moses. If so, that is His message for us, today.
We may not live longer, but if we live each day for the Lord, our life will be richer and fuller.
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Such a good reminder and how special your mom has such a beautiful answer!
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