Ecclesiastes
12:1
Can
the Excitement of Youth Prevent You from
Having a Meaningful
Life?
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- 12:1
Remember your Creator
- in the days
of your youth,
before the
days of trouble come
and the years
approach when you will say,
"I find no
pleasure in them"-
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Excitement and
Youth
I don't want to
sound morbid but don't know of any other
way to say this.
No matter who we
are, no matter what our skin color, no
matter what our financial status, no
matter what our faith or standing in the
community, we will all do two things in
life which are absolutely
certain.
We will either die
at a point before we grow old or we will
take the other route and grow to a ripe
old age.
These facts of life
are true and indisputable, wouldn't you
agree?
But, for this
passage, let's assume that we are to live
to become old.
Now we have to
consider the fact that we may be alone,
suffer from long-term sickness, be
financially unstable or even worse,
experience all of the above.
Granted, this is a
worst-case scenario but all these things
are possible.
There is another
fact which is certain and that is; a life
without God can and will give you a bitter
and hopeless old age.
The alternative has
a much brighter outcome.
Having God in your
life will be joyful and
fulfilling.
A life with God will
ensure that the time of troubles that
occur during life and especially at older
ages will be satisfying and bearable
because now there is the promise of
eternal life to look forward
to.
I know that you are
most likely busy just as I am but let's
take a good look at what we are "busy
about".
Are we concentrating
on things that God has planned for our
lives or are we gearing our lives toward
the things that only make us happy here on
earth?
Let's give God our
strength while we still own it so that we
will have the memories of doing some good
and the comfort of God when and if we
reach old age.
There is an
excitement in youth and it's a great
feeling to be young but let's concentrate
at least a part of that excitement on what
God wants of us. Just do it!!
Love in
Christ
- Bob
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take the first
steps to
salvation.
Bob
Pardue is a
member of First
Baptist Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained from Rich
Hill Baptist in Lancaster.
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