I Like "Old Stuff". It's Better.

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old

Psalm 25:6

I'm young, as a matter of fact, today someone addressed me as a young man. I agree, I am young; twenty-four is young, wouldn't you say so? Here's the funny thing--most of what I really like and love is old (expect for my wife, she's young like me). 

Here's what I mean:

1) I love the Triune God, He's been around since forever and still makes all things new. Funny how that works huh?

2) I love the Bible, it's thousands of years old and filled with Truth that's stood the test of time. That truth is still applicable today, in a world that's 'new' everyday. It comes with new tricks, new trends, new temptations and new ideas everyday. Of coarse, that old book (the Bible) says that nothing is new. See what I mean. . .

3) I like books about old truths written by old dead guys (J. Edwards, Burroughs, Owen, Wesley, Watson, Bunyan, Spurgeon, Baxter etc.)

4) I like books by old guys, who aren't dead, but love the old dead guys I like, and for the same reasons

5) I like old hymns, written by old dead men and women, because most times they pack a lot of that old Truth into their songs. Hymns rich with old Truth never get old in my opinion. I especially like when young, 'new' guys like myself take those old hymns and put them to new music. A new song, sung to the God of old. Bangin.

6) All of the richest, most sage and Scripturally sound advice I've received over the years has come from someone who was "old" or at least older than myself. I'm not saying that young people can't give wise advice, have wisdom or offer counsel and guidance, it's just that. . .well. . .I've found that older people have helped me more than young people like myself. I don't want to look in a mirror when I need advice, someone looking back through the window of their life and into mine seems better.

7) I wonder I'll be like when and if I grow old. How will the God of old have grown this young man up into an old man, for His glory? 

Praise God that he's turned this young man onto old Truths. Especially in a world where people my age are clinging to the "next best thing". 

Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt.

Psalm 74:2