In her vibrant and encouraging tone, Lelia told us how these verses are a picture of The Elite. They describe us as the uncompromisingly righteous; for we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21). And for this reason, we are likened to the long-lived, useful palm tree and the stable and incorruptible Lebanon cedar. She continued that we stand planted, positioned, and growing in grace in the house of the Lord. Lelia's excitement mounted with verse 14 as she read we shall still bring forth fruit in old age and shall be full of spiritual vitality and with the fresh healthy growth of trust, love, and contentment. Bottom line, we seniors are living memorials of the God we serve and represent on this earth. We are living, breathing visual aids to His faithfulness and promises. There is still work for us to do. God is not finished with us.
'The Elite' was placed in the heart of Lelia Haggy with its first meeting as recent as January 2014. Our group consists of men and women who are 50 years and older and have a desire for monthly fellowship. We meet in the church basement on the third Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Every month, members bring in various foods for a shared meal and time of fellowship, followed with devotions from one of our group volunteers, and an anointed time of prayer for ourselves and others.
The Elites have a definite agenda. We want to carry out Jesus' Great Commission of reaching people with The Gospel. We believe we can do this by coming together once a month which helps build our individual spiritual growth and allows us to see in a very tangible way that we are not alone but part of something much bigger than ourselves. We want to be an encouragement to other seniors in our church and those beyond our four walls as well. By our example, we want others of our age group to realize God has a plan and purpose for their lives. Age has nothing to do with it. The Lord is our Rock and He has promised.
So, in keeping with our scripture verses, Psalm 92:12-15, we see ourselves as the uncompromisingly righteous, growing in grace, and bringing forth the fruits of maturity as we enjoy our times of ministering, fellowship, and periodic outings. With much to look forward to in the coming months, we invite everyone with such a heart to join us.
