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”
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Solomon’s conclusions are outlined in these final verses of this book. The core message of these verses is to live wisely every day. Why? Let’s examine chapter 12.
Solomon’s first lesson in this chapter reminds us to live according to Godly wisdom in youth and beyond. Life has a limited duration, and youth is a temporary phase. We should always live for Christ.
A verse in 1 Timothy 4:12 anchors this point in a New Testament context. It reads Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Paul’s teaching has application for all young believers, not just young preachers. Our young people should be examples to a lost and dying world by how they treat others, how they talk, and how they show love. Obviously, we are all to be examples no matter our age. But, these passages emphasize Godly living for youth no matter the situations they face.
Tony French
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