Ecclesiastes 12: 1 Commentary

WHEN ONE KNOWS THAT HIS GAME IS ABOUT TO BE OVER

Remember how it feels when all other else are still playing while you were GAME OVER? Whether it was on field playing with others or it was in a computer game shop- the feeling was mostly of sadness and not joy! What if the GAME OVER is on our physical life? How does it feel when one knows that one’s life is about to be over?

In our place, I knew of a Chinese businessman who was look up upon by almost everybody in the community. We looked upon him like he was a god. He have been successful in his various investments. He shouted upon his servants and sometimes kicked some of them. He acted powerful like he was invulnerable. He traveled in his Mercedes Benz and was always present in social occasions. He was publicly praise and if he was maligned it was in secret whispers.

The man never read the Bible nor did he care about Jesus Christ. He had his own buddhist gods the “Santiago” with long beard looking like a chinese warrior…but the Santiago is James the brother of Jesus Christ. It was believe that during the spanish times in the Philippines - when the Chinese in the Philippines was about to be defeated in a war against the spaniards that the Santiago riding a horse intervened and let them won.

The man had never read Ecclesiastes 2:1…and now as I saw him walking this morning old and disheveled…though he still had his money, yet he was now keenly aware of his mortality. His children had quarreled over his fortunes and the various problems of life- including his weakened conditions as an old man, had probably lead to his nonchalant care of his grooming.

This sent me into deep thoughts as I rode the jeep and saw the now old Chinaman walking weakly-thinking of my own mortality and my steps toward the day that it will also be GAME OVER for me!

By TIUCHE (wrote 3262 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 12/12/2011 15:17 pm

1. I want to face my LATER years
a. Full of real-life experiences
b. Proving that Jesus was totally trustworthy
c. So that when I get old
d. And my physical and mental capacities are diminished
e. He will still be so real to me
f. That I will continue to have total confidence in Him
g. To take care of me in the difficult days YET ahead
h. And bring me safely home into His presence
2. I also want to die with as FEW regrets as possible
a. Knowing that I loved, worshipped
b. And honored Jesus as best I could
c. Throughout my WHOLE life
3. Believers who wait until they are old to serve the Lord
a. Just will NOT have the same history
b. Experiences or memories
c. Of knowing how faithful Jesus is
d. As they face a time where their physical
e. And mental capacities are diminished
f. And life becomes increasingly more difficult
4. Making a choice in your youth to follow Jesus
a. Also will deliver you from
b. Making potentially tragic decisions
5. We hear people say:
a. “I want to live for ME right now
b. I’ll live for God when I get old”
6. But ask an older believer
a. Who put off following Jesus
b. If they have any regrets in life
7. If they are honest, they will tell you of the sadness
a. Of failed relationships and wasted years
b. Spent on chasing after fleshly lusts
c. Which never did bring lasting satisfaction
8. If you are an older believer just now following Jesus
a. Take heart though for all is NOT lost
b. As God is full of grace and mercy
9. But the advantage in later years
a. Goes to those who have been
b. Following Jesus since their youth

By Tractorman (wrote 3574 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 10/3/2011 13:24 pm