Planning Retirement?

In today's society retirement is often looked at as a reward for a long working career, and an opportunity to do what we want, when we want The Lord said to Moses, “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting, but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work. This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.” The Levites were responsible for all aspects of the worship of God at the Tent of Meeting (and later the Temple). From administering sacrifices, to maintenance and protection, they handled everything. As this passage states, from age 25 -50 a male could serve in the Tent of Meeting, but after age 50 they would transition to a different responsibility, serving outside the Tent of Meeting. Since people are healthier at an older age, modern retirement has come to focus on doing all the things one couldn’t do while working. It tends to mainly focus on leisure (golf, travel), family (grandchildren), hobbies and a period of relaxation as work ceases to be a main part of life. Retirement is not a Biblical concept, but a cultural concept in our world today. If the Lord gives you breath, it is because He still has work for you to do. Our goal should be to finish life well. Retirement is a phase in life, where you can use your gifts, skills and abilities to glorify God differently than when you were working full-time. This does not mean that you shouldn’t play golf, enjoy the grandchildren or travel. However, if the focus of this stage in your life is on you, your comfort and enjoyment, then you are missing out on the joy that God has planned. If God has provided for your financial needs such that you don’t need to work (or only need to work part-time), this is a privilege that historically very few people have had. So as the older Levites help and assisted the younger generations, so too it is our responsibility to help and assist in maintaining and continuous steadfast support the good work of developing the body of Christ. For the glory and advancement of God kingdom. Marcel and Jackie Bruff 🙏🏾 Walk Good in Christ