The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Ecclesiastes 12:6-7,
"Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it."
Solomon tells us to remember God before it is too late. It is imperative we turn to God before the end of life when our spirit returns to him. If we don't, we will return to God to face his horrific judgment. If we do, if we embrace his Son, Jesus Christ in faith, we will return to God to reap a rich reward as co-heirs with Jesus Christ. In his wonderful doxology, Jude says, "To him who is able... to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy- to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority..." Jude 24-25.
I can't help but note something that Solomon points out here, something that seems to slip my mind all too often. God is the one who gives us life. My life is something God provided. My life is not my own, it is God's and when I die, my spirit returns to him for his disposition. Here lies the most important of all implications…
Solomon tells us to remember God before it is too late. It is imperative we turn to God before the end of life when our spirit returns to him. If we don't, we will return to God to face his horrific judgment. If we do, if we embrace his Son, Jesus Christ in faith, we will return to God to reap a rich reward as co-heirs with Jesus Christ. In his wonderful doxology, Jude says, "To him who is able... to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy- to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority..." Jude 24-25.
I can't help but note something that Solomon points out here, something that seems to slip my mind all too often. God is the one who gives us life. My life is something God provided. My life is not my own, it is God's and when I die, my spirit returns to him for his disposition. Here lies the most important of all implications…
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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