“and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month. The people registered their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men twenty years old or more were listed by name, one by one, as the Lord commanded Moses. And so he counted them in the Desert of Sinai:……. Numbers 1:18-27
Solomon has discovered by divine mysteries that the best time to work for God is one’s youthful days. Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them – Ecclesiastes 12:1.
When the Israelites were in transit to Canaan, they would enlist you for battle when you turn twenty. So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel – Numbers 1:45.
African youths are becoming latecomers in rising to manifest their destinies. He is twenty-eight and he is still praying for God’s direction as if God himself is lost. He is forty-six, he is now thinking about doing something for God.
Look at this chronicle of youthful exploit makers. Alexander the great was twenty years when he became the king of Macedon. He used twelve years to conquer the world to create Hellenistic dynasty. What are you waiting for, you that are twenty-five?
Michael Faraday never had a formal education yet at age of twenty-two, he headed an institution. He went on to discover the nature of electricity and magnetism leading to the invention of generators and transformers. He was a son of a blacksmith. You that have read the whole Bible, what are you waiting for?
Steve Jobs founded apple company at the age of twenty-one though he was a school dropout. What are you waiting for, my dear youth. It is as if you don’t want to make any mistake. God is waiting for you when you think you’re are rather waiting for him.
When at age twenty Israeli youths are ready for battle, christian youths at age thirty are now planning and praying to win a soul. Jesus sent us into world to cast out devil and win the souls in their custody but christian youths have prayed in tongues for eleven years and haven’t cast out a single demon let alone win a soul.
Let a youth listen! Salvation delayed is salvation denied. A minute late to save a soul registers him in hell when he dies the next minute. Youths can’t afford to be pew warmers in church. Youths are discoverers and exploit makers. Rise up to the task! Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
LET’S PRAY
O Lord help to Know that, he who never makes a mistake also never makes a discovery. Holy Spirit lead us to focus on Your on guidance in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen. Fountain to your life.
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