Cherish the Opportunity of Your Youth. 1 Corinthians 7:32-35.

Posted bySteven WalesPosted inDiscipleship/Spiritual Growth/Disciplines of a Godly Life, Single vs. Married, single-minded devotionTags:, , , ,

Josiah was 8, David and Jeremiah were youths, John the Baptist and Jesus were young, John Calvin was 25, George Whitfield was 21, the “Jesus Movement” of the 1970s swept through American youth …

Every great movement of God began with YOUNG PEOPLE.

Yet Christian singles are usually more concerned about finding a spouse than growing closer to Jesus. (Do you know anyone looking for an M.R.S. degree? Not only does that miss the point of a university education, but it is an incredibly expensive dating service.)

Marriage will not make you happy. Real JOY comes from Jesus. Focus on Him. Focus on Him especially WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG.

“An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman is concerned about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world—how she may please her husband. I am saying this … so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction” 1 Corinthians 7:32-35.

Take advantage of single-ness while you can! It seems to drag on forever—but it won’t. You have limited time to dedicate yourself to Christ. Do it while you are single or it may never happen.

IT IS HARD TO BE SINGLE-MINDED WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER SINGLE.

Paul is right: unmarried people have the freedom to be concerned only about the things of the Lord. Focus on Him alone while you have the chance! One day you will be married. One day your interests will be divided forever, and you will never again be able to devote yourself to Christ in quite the same way. Do it while you can.

Give Jesus your time and devotion. Do it while you are single. That door will close soon. NOW IS THE TIME.

“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before hard times come…” Ecclesiastes 12:1.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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