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!

From The Cradle To The Grave Part [1] 06/13/2026 (Evening thought)

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

The cradle represents our entry point into this world and the grave represents our exit point, and thus, whatsoever you do in between those two points will ultimately determine your eternal destiny, and the legacy that you will leave behind. Our first passage deals with the bottom line in life as to what our eternal destiny will be, and this, coming from a man who has tasted and witnessed firsthand many years of chasing after the wind.

He now sums up the true meaning of life, with the hope that folks who come after, will consider carefully what they do between the entry and exit points. Time flies so fast, for it seems as if it was just a few years ago when we were young and spritely without a care in the world. But as persons leave the cradle, life begins to take its toll on mind, heart, and body. There are times when in the earlier years of our life experience, if we got injured, we would heal quickly.

And if we suffered broken bones the joints would be quickly reconstituted and healed. But as the years go by it takes longer to recuperate from injuries and the bones and sinews, do not respond as readily, as in former years. That’s because, as we all head to the downside of the mountain, we grow old, and we’ll find ourselves becoming less and less resilient physically and thus, before you know it the teenage and the young adult years are behind us.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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