Thrive Forever

Those who are planted in the house of the Lord

Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

They shall still bear fruit in old age; 

They shall be fresh and flourishing,

To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

—Psalms 92:13-15

In Psalms 92:12, the psalmist compares the righteous to a palm tree and a cedar of Lebanon. Just as a tree must be planted in the right soil and climate to thrive, we, as the righteous, need to be rooted in the house of the Lord and in the courts of our God. It is through our relationship with the Lord that we find true prosperity.

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1).

A person can be born again without abiding in Christ. 

Psalm 91:1 is a promise of favor and protection to those who have a close relationship with the Lord. This promise is for those who dwell in the Lord, not just visit him occasionally. This verse is speaking about remaining, abiding, and having a flourishing relationship with Him.

“Abide in Me,” Jesus said, “and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me” (John 15:4). You will only have a fruitful life if you have a prospering relationship with Jesus.

Psalm 91:9 promises protection when you have made the Most High God your dwelling place. When the Lord becomes your habitation, not only will your life bear fruit, but, as this verse says, “no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.”

In old age, the strength and self-confidence of youth are gone. But those who have a thriving relationship with the Lord, firmly planted in Him, will still be bearing fruit in their old age. Regrettably, many people are through bearing fruit in their old age and are just waiting to die. But that is not the way with the righteous. 

Psalms 9:14 speaks of the righteous still bringing forth fruit in their old age. Psalm 92:15  says the reason for this is to show that the Lord is righteous. The most productive days of the righteous can be their old age! Thank You, Jesus!

Don’t ever settle in your old age. You have something youth does not have. “Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding” (Job 12:12). 

Young and old alike have a purpose in this world. We all must abide in a growing and thriving relationship with the Lord. Youth need to listen patiently, and the aged need to speak patiently. We all have a purpose. We are His messengers so “that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).

Until we go home to the Lord, our life is either a bankrupt mess or a thriving message. Above all else, I want my life to reveal God’s faithfulness to those who have no idea they are starved for His goodness.

Psalm 71:17-18 declares: “O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare Your wondrous works. Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, your power to everyone who is to come.”

Begin now, my brother and sister. Abide in Jesus, and thrive until the day you go home to be with the Lord. You have but one life. Thrive in the only message that has the power to give new life. 

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