From The Cradle To The Grave Part [3] 06/14/2026 (Evening thought)

Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

With these fundamentals, and inescapable facts in mind, the legacy that persons leave behind is what makes all the difference in life. If, after you carefully consider, and understand what Solomon is saying it is your choice and desire to do the most amount of good for the kingdom of God, for the longest time possible, then you may chart a course that would be productive of much good.

And if by the grace of God, you were to avoid some of the major pitfalls and failures along the way, you can leave a legacy of faithfulness and service behind so that the next generation could follow. All the life experiences that are written in the Bible, with the victories, and failures of some of the best who have ever lived, are written so that folks might make choices that are commensurate with a humble and teachable spirit.

We will take three examples to demonstrate what is being said so that persons may reach their fullest potential in the few years we have on this planet. We begin with Abraham, who was called by God to go to a land that he would be shown. That call was a call to service, and even though he did make a few missteps along the way, Abraham found redemption in Christ, and he was able by the grace of God to do much good between his entry and exit points.

 Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

From The Cradle To The Grave Part [2] 06/13/2026 (Morning thought)

Ecclesiastes 12:1 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.

The wise man also mentions the fact that a gradual deterioration of the human frame is inevitable, no matter how hard, and how long you exercise, and train. Sooner or later all of us will have to come to grips with this inevitable fact, and because there is no escaping it, we would do well to consider what we do between the entry and exit points. Hence, in retrospect, and after deep soul searching and evaluation of the true meaning of life, Solomon strongly advises us to do all we can, to serve God in the earlier years of our experience.

The tenor of the Bible is for folks to do the most amount of good for the longest time possible, before the inevitable comes knocking at your door. Consider carefully what God is saying to the you and me in the here and now, especially to the youth who may often think of themselves as invincible. Sooner, or later, the gradual, and the eventual deterioration of the mental and physical faculties which you see in your parents, and other elderly folk, will be coming your way. So, consider carefully.

Ecclesiastes 12:3 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. 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 goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.

Ecclesiastes 12:6 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.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!