Memorise:
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy
heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart,
and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou that for all these things God
will bring thee into judgment. Ecclesiastes 11:9
Read: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7
1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come
not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
2 While the sun, or the light, or
the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of
the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the
grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be
darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in
the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the
voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be
afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and
the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and
desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go
about the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be
loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain,
or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the
earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Message
Remembrance is the act of
keeping a subject matter in mind for attention or consideration. It implies a
bringing back to memory of what has been lost, forgotten or overlooked. A call
to remember a subject matter is a call for timely action that carries a strong
warning with it. In Ecclesiastes 12:1, the power of the word “remember” is
further amplified by the word “now” which follows it. “Remember now” is a
command and a strong warning that conveys a need for urgent action.
Children of God must
remember that every kingdom responsibility and assignment is time-bound. Time
is of essence, it is more precious than money and it waits for no one. We don’t
have the luxury of controlling time. When a required action is not taken on
time, it passes by and the opportunity is lost. I pray that you will recover
every lost opportunity in your life in Jesus’ Name. In 1 Samuel 25:18, Abigail
saved herself and her whole family from destruction because she made haste to
take remedial action on an explosive issue. David was able to overcome Goliath
completely in 1 Samuel 17:48-51 because of his quick action. Also, when the
conspiracy of Absalom got to the knowledge of David, he and his allies were
saved because he made haste to depart from Jerusalem.
“And David said unto all his servants
that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else
escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and
bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.” 2 Samuel 15:14
2 Corinthians 6:2 says
that now is the accepted time and that is the day of salvation. The acceptable
time for repentance and holy living is set for now. There is no room for
procrastination anymore. Now is the time for soul-winning, bearing fruits of
righteousness and living a victorious life over sin, sickness, poverty and
failure. It is time to overflow with peace, joy, success, abundant blessings
and the anointing of the Most High God.
Prayer Point
Father, please destroy the power of procrastination
in my life, and let my time for overflowing blessings come now in the Name of
Jesus.
BIBLE
IN A YEAR: Jeremiah 35:1-37:10, Acts
22:12-29
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye
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