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
judgement. - Ecclesiastes 11:9
Read: (Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 KJV)
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.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah 35:1-37:10, and Acts 22:12-29
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.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A.
Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the
world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's
Ministries.
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