Feeling Dusty

<p>When Warren mentioned during our weekly ministry team call that he was &ldquo;feeling dusty,&rdquo; I sensed that this was his way of referencing the physical challenges associated with aging and ill-health. For Warren and his wife, both in their late sixties, 2020 included doctors&rsquo; visits, surgical procedures, and the rearranging of their home to accommodate in-home care. They were on the other side of the prime of life and they were feeling it.</p> <p>One doesn&rsquo;t have to live long before sensing our inadequacies, imperfections, and weaknesses&mdash;physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. God, in the person of His Son Jesus, stepped into our fallen world and cares for those who experience the liabilities of human existence (Psalm 103:13). Furthermore, David wrote, &ldquo;He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust&rdquo; (v. 14). The term dust takes us back to Genesis: &ldquo;Then the&nbsp;<smallcaps>Lord&nbsp;</smallcaps>God formed a man from the&nbsp;dust&nbsp;of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being&rdquo; (2:7).</p> <p>Are you feeling dusty these days? Welcome to the realities of earthly living. Remember, however, that when we feel most vulnerable, we&rsquo;re not left alone. Our compassionate God &ldquo;knows&rdquo; and &ldquo;remembers.&rdquo; He demonstrated His love to us by sending His Son to provide forgiveness for earthly people like you and me. Whatever life may bring, may we trust in Him.</p>