Devotion for Monday November 20, 2017
Topic: Do As It Pleases You But …
Text: Ecclesiastics 11:7 – 10
Youths are usually vigorous,
energetic, lively, enthusiastic and adventurous. These make them restive
because they love to pursue their heart desires. They do not accept a ‘no’ for
anything they have made up their minds on. When they desire something, they are
purposeful about it and they will vigorously pursue it till they acquire or
attain that height.
It is on this premise that
Solomon admonished youths to use their youthful exuberance with the mind that a
day of reckoning will come. This should make them have a deep sense of God’s
presence, reverencing His authority as that will be a great security against
pursuit of sinful desires. Because God will bring youthful activities into
judgement, they should let their pursuit of happiness and all their youthful
enjoyments be in the fear of God.
This warning is not for the
youths only. It is a warning for whosoever will not be found wanting on the day
of Judgement. Those who fear God, and make Him their portion, will enjoy all
that this world is capable of giving, and be prepared for the higher enjoyments
of eternity because they will always apply discretion and fear of God in
pursuit of enjoyment and happiness. This should be our guide in our walk with
God.
Food for Thought: Aspiration after God is the only aspiration with
the assurance that it will never meet with disappointment.
Memory verse: Ecclesiastics 11:9
Prayer:
God,
grant that I will always be mindful of what I do with the mind that there is
Judgement waiting for me. 
