Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 – “…Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them…”

We live in the last days before the Rapture, when the darkness in this world grows increasingly prevalent. We must remember our Creator (and Redeemer), Jesus Christ. We must do so through constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit now, in the days of our spiritual youth. We cannot allow ourselves to age spiritually and lose our blessing.

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“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.” Ecclesiastes 5:1

We must have reverence when we come into the Lord’s presence. The “house of God” usually is the place a church has set aside for its worship services – a sanctuary. The important thing is not the building, itself, of course, but coming into the Lord’s presence. It is not a time to focus on our feelings, or ourselves. He is a Holy God. We do not come to the Lord’s house to seek fun or entertainment. Unfortunately, most of Christianity today is heading in the opposite direction – making their churches more like a party, a nightclub, or a place for social gatherings. The reason for this trend is that it pleases the people, and most churches are desperate to grow. Growth is good, but we must not lose sight of the purpose of the church – to please God, not man. continue