Ecc 12:1 | MHM | STEP | Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth This section encourages young people to remember and honor God while they are still young and life is full of energy. It explains that it is wise to give your best years to God, because difficult days will come when it is harder to serve Him. The passage also paints a memorable picture of old age as a time when strength and pleasure fade, reminding us that life is short and we should choose God early. v. 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 . Young people should remember God, their Creator, while they are still young and strong. This means to honor and serve God early in life, not waiting until you are old and weak. The "evil days" are the hard days of old age, when people may not enjoy life as much and may regret not serving God sooner. It is wise to give your best years to God, before health and energy are gone. When people are young, their hearts are more open, and they can do more for God and find more joy in Him. If you wait until you are old, it may be much harder to turn to God. That is why the Bible says, Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Hebrews 3:15 ).

‏ Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember Your Creator in the Days of Your Youth

This section encourages young people to remember and honor God while they are still young and life is full of energy. It explains that it is wise to give your best years to God, because difficult days will come when it is harder to serve Him. The passage also paints a memorable picture of old age as a time when strength and pleasure fade, reminding us that life is short and we should choose God early.

v. 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. Young people should remember God, their Creator, while they are still young and strong. This means to honor and serve God early in life, not waiting until you are old and weak. The "evil days" are the hard days of old age, when people may not enjoy life as much and may regret not serving God sooner. It is wise to give your best years to God, before health and energy are gone. When people are young, their hearts are more open, and they can do more for God and find more joy in Him. If you wait until you are old, it may be much harder to turn to God. That is why the Bible says, Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts(Hebrews 3:15 ^a).