Lamentations 3:27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. KJV
THE BURDEN OF PURPOSE DISCOVERY
It is a privilege to be a youth. This is an opportunity that comes once in a life time. So many old people wish they can reverse the hands of time back to when they were young.
A number of old persons wasted their youthful days. Today, they wish certain things can be corrected in their past but that opportunity is gone and lost forever.
There are great expectations the nation, church, God and society have about youths because of their dynamism and strength. Proverbs 20:29 makes it clear that the glory of young men is their strength.
You can only be a youth once in your life time and never again. Whatever you fail to do with your youthfulness may never be achieved again in your life time. How well you maximise your youthfulness will tell at old age. Satan knows these. That's why he keeps firing his fiery darts against the youths.
The first burden any youth must carry is the burden of purpose discovery in life and fulfilling it.Strength without purpose will lead to abuse.
As a young man, your heart should yearn to find your purpose for existence and start fulfilling it. That is how to focus your strength. Time wasted today doing nothing may never be regained.
Ask yourself, what am I living for? What is my lasting pursuit? What can I live and die for? It is now that you can settle these issues if you don't want to regret later in life. Find your purpose now. That is how to be youthful and useful.
In old age, what will give you a sense of fulfilment is not the number of houses built, cars bought, or countries traveled but knowing you have completed your assignment on earth.
Father, I receive grace to discover my purpose as a youth and not waste away In Jesus name*.