Do you remember Him?

Isn't it amazing that the scripture says we should REMEMBER God in the days of our youths? It is amusing, do you know why? I believe one can only forget something that is not clearly evident  or something that is temporarily out of reach. But, God is everywhere, as a matter of fact, He is Omnipresent, His impact and influence can be seen in everything, from the rising of the sun to its setting, the glorious firmament and every other thing. Despite the glaring evidence of the presence of God, how come people still forget Him?

At one time I got talking to the Dad of a close childhood friend, apparently he was so intelligent that he had chosen to make light of the influence or existence of God. It was clear that he did not regard God, but one thing was clear, he feared adversity. He kept repeating over and over during the discussion the effect adversity has on people. In his opinion, people who sought God did so out of the many heavy problems they faced. 

You see, the only time certain people remember God is during points of adversity -points where they have wasted their substance (like the lost son) or perhaps when they are drowning and dying in sin or being destroyed by the enemy. Scripture tells us to, "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" (Isaiah 55:6, KJV).

Call unto God when He is near. Do not wait until adversity hits before you begin to seek God. Remember Him today, right now. The days of adversity will come, but let those days meet you in the presence of the Father. Remember the Bible says, "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" (Ecclesiastes 12:1, KJV).

Wrapping this up: One thing needed to scale through the days of adversity is strength. Your strength must not be small in the days of adversity. Build strength into your inner man now.

Prayer:

Father, strengthen me every single day in my inner man. When the days of adversity come, let me have strength enough to scale through in Jesus name.

Oluwatobi Adesanya
For Daily Dealings Youth Devotional