Remember God-NOW!

“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;” (Ecc 12:1 KJV) 
What it means to ‘remember’ God.

• Turn your mind to God
• Keep your mind on God
• Establish and maintain a vibrant relationship with God.
• Have faith in Him

                “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Heb 11:6 KJV)
Why youth don’t remember God

• Youth –restless (boundless energy), fun seeking, carefree.
• Bad examples from parents (uncommitted and hypocritical)

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”    (Eph 6:4 KJV)

• Bad examples from Church Leaders and adults members
• There is still time for God tomorrow.
• Youthful lusts – the pursuit of pleasure. “This is time to enjoy my life”

Why you should remember God now!
1.       He is your creator            “Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psa 100:3 KJV)

• You don’t own your life.

2.       Only those who seek Him early find Him “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” (Pro 8:17 KJV)
“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”            (Psa 71:17 KJV)
3.       It is easier to learn and do the things of God as a youth.

• Timothy: “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”(2Ti 3:15 KJV)
• King Josiah “For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.”(2Ch 34:3 KJV)

4.       It’s great to be filled with the Holy Spirit and to enjoy the power of God as a youth.
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.”(Joel 2:28-29 KJV)
5.       You need to remember God before the crisis times come.

• You need Him to help you make the right choices. Dan.1:8-9
• You need Him to fight your battles.1Sam.17:36-37;
• You need Him to achieve excellence in life. Dan 1:17; 2:46-49
• You need Him to build the character that will keep you at the top. 1Sam.3:19-21; Gen. 39:2, 8-9,23
• There are things you can’t do for God in old age. Lam.3:27;

6.        One day it will be too late to remember God.

• You could make irreversible mistakes.
• God could give you over to a reprobate mind!- Rom1:28
• The wounds of irresponsible living could be healed, but the scars will remain. If you complicate your life too much, repentance later in life will be full of regret and pains.
• Judgement day is coming, faster than you think.

“Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do. (Ecc 11:9 CEV)