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This week, Paul urges midlifers to treat scripture as their owner's manual, pulling it out when life's warning lights flash,

so God's wisdom can guide us through the inevitable challenges of aging.

Here's this week's Wednesday's word. In your car, you can always find the owner's manual in the glove compartment.

I know that YouTube video tutorials are incredibly helpful now, but let's remember that time

not too long ago before the internet was available on our smartphones.

What is the most reliable automobile reference guide that you could ever hold in your hands?

The owner's manual.

Why? Precisely because it was written by the company that made the vehicle.

It's placed there by the manufacturer of the vehicle to tell you, as the driver of the vehicle,

everything you need to know about how to properly use, maintain, and troubleshoot this vehicle

that gets you from point A to point B in life every single day.

This has happened to every driver. A warning light comes on the

dashboard that you've never seen before. Immediately a sense of confusion, concern, or

frustration sinks in. Questions start to flood your brain. How urgent is this? Am I in danger?

How much might this cost? It would be unwise to drive on without first consulting the owner's

manual. Yet this is precisely what happens to many believers who get lost, confused, concerned,

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