Longevity
Reading through Genesis 10-11 today, something about the fact that Terah, the father of Abram, lived 205 years stood out to me. Terah arrives on the scene at the end of almost 2 chapters of genealogies, which included men who lived longer than he did. But something is different about Terah. I will not make a mountain out of a mole hill, but reading about Terah made me think about the longevity of my own life and even how I live. I will be the big 3-0 this year, and I do not have any delusions about making it to the big 2-0-5 as Terah did. But it makes me think. Even in my almost 30 years, I do not remember what life was like when I was 3. If I have forgotten more than a tenth of my life at almost 30, what was it like for Terah to live 205 years? How much of his life did he forget? Was there a certain moment in his life he wished he could remember? A special memory that was so dear and important but he could not recall? How well did he remember his parents and siblings? Did he remembe...