Verses: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
My thoughts about the
verses:
In everything that we do
we have certain responsibilities. When we
have children we have the responsibility to make sure they are fed, clothed and
have a place to sleep. We have to ensure that they get their immunizations and
go to school. We have the responsibility
as Christians to raise them up in the knowledge of God’s love for them. We are entrusted with a special gift with
God.
Many of us would do
anything to protect the little ones that God has placed in our life. We understand our responsibility to ensure
that they grow up in a loving home. We
make sure that they are safe and healthy.
It doesn’t matter if you have personally had a child or have nieces,
nephews, step-children, foster children, or adopted children you know the responsibility
that you play in their life. Many of us
would do anything for these special gifts that we have been entrusted with.
Imagine being having to
choose to allow your child to die so others could live. We hear stories of children that have died tragically
and are so admired by other parents for their selfless act of allowing their
organs to go to kids which are need of transplants to live. We can only imagine the strength that it
would take for that parent to accept their child’s death and then help other
parents so they would not have to go through the same pain.
God did the same thing
for the beloved creation. God so loved
us that the son came to give us all the gift of redemption. The son bled, died and arose from the grave
so those that would believe would be made free.
The blood of the perfect Lamb of God covers any and all trespasses that
the beloved creation has or would ever make.
Jesus’s gift is
free. Though the gift is free there are
certain responsibilities that we are expected to do. First, we must come to the conclusion that we
cannot live without accepting Jesus into our life. We need to ask Jesus to come into our
life. We must turn over our trespasses
to the one that will forever take them away.
This first responsibility leads to others. Yet, this is the most important that we can
ever make. Think on this our first responsibility
is to give our life to God so that we may live with a New Life.
The second responsibility
that we have involves the worship of God.
We are to take time to study the Word of God. We need to take the time to thank God for the
gift of everlasting life. We need to
thank God for the many things that happen to us each and every day. We also need to lift up our voice in prayer
to God. God loves us and we through our
worship return that love to God. The
more that we study the closer we draw to God.
This second responsibility leads us to a closer relationship with the
One that has given us New Life. When you
fully live your life obeying this responsibility we learn more about the responsibility
that we have for others.
The third responsibility
that we have involves sharing the Good News with others. Through our life example others are able to
come and accept the same gift that we have been given. We are to live a life that brings great honor
to God. We need to share our testimony
of how God has made us whole. We need to
show others the love that God has shown us.
We need to be a representation of peace and love to all that we come in
contact with. This responsibility returns
the love that we have for God. We show
how much we love God when we share our story to others.
Prayer:
We praise you God for
your enduring love. We thank you for your
gift of everlasting life. We offer our
life up to you in endless worship. Help
us lead a life that brings honor to your name.
We ask that you take away all the sins that we have and will do. Help us Dear God be a beacon of light for all
those around us. In the name of the
Creator we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you asked God in
your life? Do you worship and praise the
Holy One? Do you study and mediate the
Word of God? Do you live a life that is
an example of God’s love?
