July 10, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Ecclesiastes. 12:1, “ Remember now your creator, in the days of your youth. Before the difficult days come. And the years draw near, when you say, I have no pleasure in them.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we have a call to young people, to think of God and mind their duty to Him while they are young. “Remember now thy Creator, in the days, of thy youth.’’ King Solomon expects that young people should remember that there is a God and that this God is a God of great and glorious perfections, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, holy, just, and true, who will judge the earth in righteousness. He is a God who is gracious, merciful, and pardoning iniquity and sin. Young men should remember their creator, who has made them and not they themselves. And that He has brought them into being, and preserved them to glorify Him.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,“ While the evil days come not.” Refers to old age. when one grows weary and sick, and might even go through affliction, which makes them uncomfortable and unfit for religious service. Then you shall say—I have no pleasure in them. And the Psalmist also encourages, that a young man must cleanse his ways, by taking heed to God’s word.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, you might be expecting a seat in a good college, a good life partner, or a job in a good company. If you want all these things to happen in your life, then you should remember your Creator. You need to seek His face because the psalmist says, they looked to Him and were radiant. And their faces were not ashamed. When you make God the portion of your life, then God will bless you. God will break all the barriers that obstruct you from receiving your blessing. The Lord will bless you and grant you the desires of your heart. For the blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow, with it.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, may be until now you have not achieved anything great in your life. But in future you will achieve wonderful things. God will bless you with a permanent job. Or you might prosper in your business. Or you will find a good life partner. You might be successful in all that you do. The Bible says, the righteous shall rise high and mount up as eagles. They will flourish like the palm trees, they will grow like cedar in Lebanon. Even those who work in menial jobs, like electrician, liners and mechanics will begin to prosper. For God says, My People will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings and in quiet resting places. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help all young people to acknowledge God as their Creator, Lord, and Master of their life. Instruct them to seek God while they are young and not when they lose pleasure in spiritual activities. Help them to flourish in the work of their hands. And may they receive the blessings of God and live in peace and harmony.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
