Remember Your Creator

                                                             Remember Your Creator

By Vincent Robbins

Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Solomon's story highlights the significance of not neglecting the Creator. He had married 700 foreign wives and 300 concubines, which was against God's command (1 Kings 11:1-8). These women caused Solomon to divert his attention towards their gods, and he forgot about the True God and Creator.  As individuals, we should avoid getting sidetracked by anything that might lead us away from God.

Moses also recognized the significance of remembering the Creator and consistently advised Israel to do the same. Throughout the book of Deuteronomy, he offered various methods to keep the Lord in mind, all of which centered around the word of God (cf. Deut 4:9, 9:23, 6:7-13, 8:1-20). By obeying His commandments, following His path, and showing reverence towards Him, we can ensure that we do not forget the Creator.

Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, Or the wheel is broken at the well. Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it.

It would be a sorrowful moment to witness a fellow believer not making it to heaven due to their failure to remember and live for the Lord. It is crucial to remember the Creator before growing old. Do not forget the Creator!

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.

Solomon concludes that man’s whole duty is to fear God, lest they forget the Lord in their final years and risk spiritual death for eternity. Those who remember their Creator and faithfully follow His commandments will be judged and rewarded with eternal life in Heaven.

If we fail to keep His commandments, Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, "And to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power, when He comes, on that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed." 

The choice of where to spend eternity is yours to make. You may choose to spend it in eternal damnation alongside the beast, false prophets, and those not written in the Book of Life (Rev 20:10-15, 21:8). Alternatively, you may choose to spend it in eternal life with the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, the angels, and those whose names are written in the Book of Life (Rev 21:27).

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All Verses Used in New King James Version (NKJV)