“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13).
TEXT — Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Message
Evangelist Bud Chambers, a gospel songwriter, scripted some lyrics in the song, “Born to serve the Lord.” The wordings of the song reflected the totality of man’s business on earth. He wrote: “From the dust of the earth, my God created man, His breadth made man a living soul, and God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, and that is why I love him with my soul.” According to him, it would amount to a waste of precious life to abandon the very essence of living here on earth.
In this concluding part of the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon reminds all that the purpose of our creation is to fear God and do His will. He also called our attention to the fact that every work of man would be judged. Although man may invent other purposes for his existence here on earth, one thing is indisputable: no invention of man can distort God’s purpose.
God made man a living being for fellowship and service. But when man sinned, the purpose was distorted. Sin reigned through Adam, but we are made alive by Jesus Christ. Christ’s redemptive work at Calvary paved the way for man to return to the initial purpose: serving God in obedience. Sadly, many live as though their sole aim in life is to please themselves and they operate without the fear of God. They speak, behave and lord over others as if they own their lives.
We must be careful how we live, knowing that someday, we must give account to God, who will bring all works to judgment. The path of righteousness for all sinners is genuine repentance from sins and faith in Christ and His atoning sacrifice. Believers must submit to God’s command to preach the gospel and serve Him. The grace of God is fully available to help us do this.
Thought for the day
Obedience and fear of God should be our way of life.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
1 comment
I so much thank God for the idea to creat this app, it as been a great help me, now I learn that in my room God is there, this has really open my eye that everything will be judged, either evil or good, depending on what your life for, and the best way to receive a good judgement to life is the fear of GOD, OH GOD HELP ME . AMEN, 🙏🙏🙏
I so much thank God for the idea to creat this app, it as been a great help me, now I learn that in my room God is there, this has really open my eye that everything will be judged, either evil or good, depending on what your life for, and the best way to receive a good judgement to life is the fear of GOD, OH GOD HELP ME . AMEN, 🙏🙏🙏