REMEMBER TO REJOICE IN YOUR YOUTH (14 OF 15)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:7-12
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Remember to Rejoice in Your Youth (14 of 15)
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 is a day I will never forget. I left my house at 5:30am for an early morning appointment. It was dark and cold. I thought there might be ice on the road so I drove carefully for the first couple of miles. Once I reached our main road through town, I accelerated up to the 50 mph speed limit. As I was driving down a hill, I hit a patch of black ice and completely lost control of my car. My 1986 Honda Accord veered down a ''slip and slide'' of a road. In those few seconds, my life quickly passed before my eyes. I thought I was going to die or at least be seriously injured. My car slid across the centerline, did a 180, and slammed into a mud bank. Not only did I survive this potentially fatal crash, I walked away from it with no injuries. By God's grace, my car wasn't totaled or even slightly damaged. I just had to spend the next several weeks picking mud, rocks, and grass out of the grill.
As I drove off to my appointment, I was shaking like a leaf. If my car had slid at any other point on the road it would have rolled off, to one side or the other. If another car had been traveling the opposite direction when I crossed the centerline, there would have been a fatal head-on collision. Not only would I have died, but likely also the person driving the other car. Furthermore, the place where I had my accident was approximately thirty feet from the memorial site for a high school teen who had died coming home one night from a party. All of these factors caused me to realize that the Lord spared my life for a purpose. This was another reminder that God isn't finished with me yet. I was also reminded of the need to invest my life well.
Since my near fatality, Ecclesiastes 11-12 has taken on great meaning. In this passage, Solomon urges you to: Live while you are dying. If you enjoy country music, this may sound a lot like Tim Mc ...
Series: ''The Good Life''
Keith Krell
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 is a day I will never forget. I left my house at 5:30am for an early morning appointment. It was dark and cold. I thought there might be ice on the road so I drove carefully for the first couple of miles. Once I reached our main road through town, I accelerated up to the 50 mph speed limit. As I was driving down a hill, I hit a patch of black ice and completely lost control of my car. My 1986 Honda Accord veered down a ''slip and slide'' of a road. In those few seconds, my life quickly passed before my eyes. I thought I was going to die or at least be seriously injured. My car slid across the centerline, did a 180, and slammed into a mud bank. Not only did I survive this potentially fatal crash, I walked away from it with no injuries. By God's grace, my car wasn't totaled or even slightly damaged. I just had to spend the next several weeks picking mud, rocks, and grass out of the grill.
As I drove off to my appointment, I was shaking like a leaf. If my car had slid at any other point on the road it would have rolled off, to one side or the other. If another car had been traveling the opposite direction when I crossed the centerline, there would have been a fatal head-on collision. Not only would I have died, but likely also the person driving the other car. Furthermore, the place where I had my accident was approximately thirty feet from the memorial site for a high school teen who had died coming home one night from a party. All of these factors caused me to realize that the Lord spared my life for a purpose. This was another reminder that God isn't finished with me yet. I was also reminded of the need to invest my life well.
Since my near fatality, Ecclesiastes 11-12 has taken on great meaning. In this passage, Solomon urges you to: Live while you are dying. If you enjoy country music, this may sound a lot like Tim Mc ...
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