Solomon’s Final Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 9:1 - 12:14
“Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, before the silver cord of life snaps and the golden bowl is broken. Don’t wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and the pulley is broken at the well. For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” - Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 NLT
Once again Solomon is reminding his readers to remember their Creator before they are too old to care. He uses words that grab one’s attention when describing the final outcome of a person’s life. Words like ‘snaps’, ‘broken’, and ‘smashed’ make a point that when these events take place, they are final. When a cord snaps its use is done. So it is with a broken bowl or a smashed water jar as well. And what well can serve a person water with a broken pulley to hoist up the bucket with its life-giving liquid.
There is a finality that comes to every person’s life. A time when our accomplishments are done, and we are near the end of our life. As we reflect on our lives will we think of missed opportunities or Godly achievements in the name of Christ? Will we mourn over those things that could have been or revel in the thought of someday being with the Lord forever? We all return from whence we came in the end. Will that reunion with God be a glorious event or a fearful time as we know full well that we didn’t accept his free gift of forgiveness?
Having a very personal, intimate relationship with your Creator is something you would think people would love to have, but the devil has made it seem like a restrictive, uneventful, boring life that seems unattractive to many. Knowing what I know from scripture, life with God is anything but restrictive, uneventful, and boring. It can be very exciting if we allow the Spirit to have his way in your life. Our preconceived notions about life with God must be dismissed as false. We’ll try so many things in the life with mixed results but hesitate to truly and completely immerse ourselves in knowing our Lord even as we are known. Give way to the Spirit of God and live your life to the fullest. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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