| Being young is exciting but here is a challenge to all young people to consider the claims of Christ while they are still young. "Don't let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator" (NLVGB). It is too easy to focus on enjoying life, instead of stopping to think of eternal values. Even young people brought up in Christian homes tend to put off any real thoughts about God and the future, preferring to go along with the crowd. Old age can be unhappy and can produce loneliness and even bitterness as the man or woman thinks back over life. It can be a time of weakness too and the description given here while being remarkably poetic is an incredible description of old age. It mentions trembling limbs, loss of teeth, lack of eyesight, possibly deafness, inability to sleep soundly, fear of heights, heart problems, and much more. Then finally death comes and that life is ended. But that is not for the believer. Physical strength may go but the hope for the future can be stronger than ever. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, for those who have put their faith and trust in Christ. When is the time to trust in Christ? The answer simply is any time. But the best time is when we are young and can give a whole life to Christ. A good illustration of this is to light a new candle - you will have all the total length of it to burn brightly. Take a stub of a candle and light that and you will have only a short time in which to benefit from its light. The writer of this book has tried to show us the emptiness, the meaninglessness of life where God is left out. He tried every kind of pleasure or activity and came to this conclusion found in the 13th verse of this chapter, "Fear God and keep His commandment, for this is the whole duty of man." Read that verse. Mark it in your Bible and ask God to help you live your life under His control. It is the only way of blessing. | 
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