Some musings from a new octogenarian (I love that word.): 

In scripture, 80 represents freedom from oppression. Moses was 80 when God called Him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.  God is calling us “old guys” to demonstrate the freedom of living for Jesus.

 8 is the number of new beginnings.  10 is the number of completeness and divine order.  8 X 10 = the beginning of a new level of relationship with God.  In this new beginning, we must rely on Isaiah 40: 31: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

If we choose, we can forget the hair dye. Proverbs 20: 29: “The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head.”

This morning, I thought with a chuckle: “Yesterday, on my birthday, I was 80.  Today, I am 80+.