Sudden quiet time.
I was supposed to follow my story in 1st Samuel but God brought me in the book of Ecclesiastes 12. Let me share to you what God revealed to me.
The heading of the New Century Version of the chapter is "The problems of Old Age".
The early part up to the middle part describes about what will happen when you get old. The author was talking about the descriptions or the scenario of an individual when he gets old. Going towards on verse 8 it says
"Everything is useless!
The teacher says that everything is useless".
Upon reading this, I imagined myself when I am old, old enough to die, I imagined my physical body on it's oldest state. I replayed the 1st verse over and over again.
"Remember your Creator while you are young,
before the days of trouble come and the years when you say
'I find no pleasure in them'."
Realizing that I should not let this opportunity at my young age to live what God wants me to live, I should make this opportunity not to waste time on seeking senseless things that will not continue on eternity, but use my teenage life to stand up in faith, fighting victoriously all the temptations and struggles in life.
The author went on going to the latter part concluding that we ought to HONOR GOD.
On verse 11 he gave emphasis on becoming wise, I like the next verse
"So be careful, my son about other teachings.
People are always writing books and
too much study will make you tired."
The author ended it with these 2 verses which for me it's the main point of the entire chapter.
"Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice:
Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.
God will judge everything, even what is done in secret, the good and the evil."
He gave the final blow of the whole book because this is also the last chapter advising the readers to honor God and obey his commands. Didn't seem contented he went on following the very last piece saying that God will judge everything even in secret, even if no one's watching you.
In the end, personally, I was reminded that everything I do from morn' til the noon, and noon till' the night, that God will judge me even if no one's behind my back.
**Note: All verses are in New Century Version. This story happened yesterday.
The heading of the New Century Version of the chapter is "The problems of Old Age".
The early part up to the middle part describes about what will happen when you get old. The author was talking about the descriptions or the scenario of an individual when he gets old. Going towards on verse 8 it says
"Everything is useless!
The teacher says that everything is useless".
Upon reading this, I imagined myself when I am old, old enough to die, I imagined my physical body on it's oldest state. I replayed the 1st verse over and over again.
"Remember your Creator while you are young,
before the days of trouble come and the years when you say
'I find no pleasure in them'."
Realizing that I should not let this opportunity at my young age to live what God wants me to live, I should make this opportunity not to waste time on seeking senseless things that will not continue on eternity, but use my teenage life to stand up in faith, fighting victoriously all the temptations and struggles in life.
The author went on going to the latter part concluding that we ought to HONOR GOD.
On verse 11 he gave emphasis on becoming wise, I like the next verse
"So be careful, my son about other teachings.
People are always writing books and
too much study will make you tired."
The author ended it with these 2 verses which for me it's the main point of the entire chapter.
"Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice:
Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.
God will judge everything, even what is done in secret, the good and the evil."
He gave the final blow of the whole book because this is also the last chapter advising the readers to honor God and obey his commands. Didn't seem contented he went on following the very last piece saying that God will judge everything even in secret, even if no one's watching you.
In the end, personally, I was reminded that everything I do from morn' til the noon, and noon till' the night, that God will judge me even if no one's behind my back.
**Note: All verses are in New Century Version. This story happened yesterday.
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