Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come[.] Ecclesiastes 12:1
I continue my study of Ecclesiastes using the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series volume for this book. My focus today is a commentary-assisted review of the the second division of the text Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14, which is explored in the commentary chapter entitled Aging Is Meaningless without Jesus. The commentary describes the second division as 12:1-7 with this division entitled Turn to God Now Before Aging Robs You. The commentary highlights how Solomon's intention is to encourage readers to seek and believe in God without delay. Death awaits us all, and we don't know when, so we should not put off a decision to seek and believe in God. Without God we often make poor life choices that we regret and these are sometimes big decisions that take years of course corrections to unwind. Finally, the commentary shares how the text for today describes humanity's deteriorating physical condition as aging progresses, and how life's sustaining forces give way to the stages of death. The commentary for the text ends as it shares how the text is "painful, depressing, and heartrending, but death's sting should stir us to action. Remember now when you can avoid living with regret."
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My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an awesome God that is saving a place for me in Heaven - giving me eternal life - and hope for the present. Thank You God for this amazing grace and gift. I am not deserving of such a gift. My sin is great and it continues...daily. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
