Read Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
The difference between life and death for a soldier in live combat is training. The difference between victory and loss for a karate champion in a finals tournament is training. Winners have trained hard and have become instinctive in their responses. The soldier who has to think long and hard about what to do in combat will probably be fatally wounded. The karate champion who has to think about his next move will probably be beaten to the mat or pushed outside the ring.
In Ecclesiastes 12:1-2 Solomon has encouraged us to remember the Lord and serve Him in our youth. Then in vs 3-8 he tells us why we should serve the Lord. The time will come when we find no pleasure in our days, when each day is a struggle in and of itself. There will be a day when we are afraid of heights and when we can’t protect ourselves in the streets. The day will come when we are only inches away from our Maker. It’s here, in the toil and struggle of life that our training kicks in. If we have spent our youth serving God and passionately seeking His kingdom in prayer this will be a somewhat automatic reflex action when we are in the depths of our struggle. Seeking and serving God will be our second nature and we will approach our heavenly appointment with joy, with expectation and without fear.
Prayer:
Write down your prayer points in the space provided. Use today’s reading to help you get ideas.
Adoration:
Confession:
Thanks:
Supplication:
ª Spend time praying for the various missionaries and mission agencies that your church supports.
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