November is a month when we are caused to remember. Firstly on November 5th we have Bonfire Night. While sitting around the fire and with the fireworks overhead it is a night when according to the old rhyme we are supposed to remember “gunpowder, treason and plot”. Apparently the tradition of lighting a bonfire goes back to the bonfires which were lit around London to celebrate the preservation of King James’ life following the failed plot of Guy Fawkes to blow up parliament and assassinate the King.
Not long after our bonfires have gone out we have another special day in our calendar – Armistice Day, or Remembrance day on November 11th. On this day we respectfully remember members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.
King Solomon also told us something extremely important which we must remember – “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth” Ecclesiastes 12:1
It is vital we remember that we have each been designed and created by an Almighty God and that we are consequently accountable to him. Our great Creator God speaks to us today through His Word – the Bible. In the Bible God tells us we have all sinned and fallen short of His holy standard. However, God also tells us that He has a great love for us and that this love has been wonderfully demonstrated to us by God sending His one and only Son into the world. After living a perfect life, God’s Son was crucified on a cross outside Jerusalem. While on that cross, the Lord Jesus Christ bore God’s wrath against sin. This means we do not have to face the consequences of our sin if we are willing to repent of it and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
The words of Solomon in our verse come with a sense of urgency. Solomon knew it was vital for each one of us to remember our creator right now as the Bible makes it clear none of us are promised another day. Please take time to remember your Creator right now and trust in the saving work of Jesus Christ!
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