It has the ability to reach us when we are children. It has the ability to direct us in our youth. It has the ability to guide us in our decisions as adults. It has the ability to give us financial counsel, techniques for child rearing, and for marital stability. It has the ability to encourage those who are elders in age. In fact, there is nothing more thrilling than to hear an old saint or an old preacher express how God has led them through the years.