Today is my birthday. This is a rather significant milestone. Today I am 55 years old. That’s right; I have just hit the big Five-Five, the double nickel.

It’s hard to put a positive spin on this. Even if I eat right and get the proper amount of exercise, at least a third of my life is probably behind me. I am approaching middle age, and middle age does not appear to be the least bit frightened of me.

Maybe one good thing about getting to be my age is that I can at least start to think about retirement. I am employed as a minister at a church. At our last elders’ meeting, I asked the elders about the retirement plan at our church. They informed me that I could quit any time I want!

Seriously, I hope that I have some good years left serving the Lord. After all, Moses was 80 years old when he received the most important assignment of his life. Joshua served under Moses for 40 years before he got promoted, so he must have had some age on him when he began some of his greatest work.

One of my favorite “old geezers” in the Bible is Caleb. Listen to what he says—“…So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then.” (Joshua 14:10-11).

You get the idea that Caleb might have gone around challenging the younger guys to an arm wrestling match! You have to admire his zeal and his desire to continue to make a difference.

I want to continue to make a difference too! How about you?