“The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head” (Proverbs 20:29).
Just as nature has its four seasons, humans have stages of life which mirror these divinely designed chronometers. In the spring and summer of his life, a man is vibrant and strong. At the earliest possible point in his life, he ought to initiate and ever cultivate an intimate relationship with his Creator (Ecc. 12:1). Life’s rain, floods, and winds are inevitable (Mat. 7:25, 27); it is imperative, therefore, that in this life and the life to come, your life is built upon rock, not sand (Mat. 7:24-27). Godliness is profitable in all things (1 Tim. 4:8).
In the autumn and winter of life, a man’s strength declines. His five senses diminish. His walk slows to a shuffle. He becomes increasingly risk adverse. The day is soon approaching when his body will return “to the earth as it was” and his spirit “will return to God who gave it” (Ecc. 12:7).
Every season in a year has its own beauties and duties. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth. As a young man be strong by abiding in God’s word and overcoming the wicked one (1 John 2:14). As an older man, walk with God, deepen your relationship with the Father, know God as intimately as you possibly can (1 John 2:13, 14), because “this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).
