Difficult times eventually come to us all. As we grow older, we can be tempted to become cynical or bitter because of our difficult life experiences. Our health can deteriorate and our energy can dissipate. Life can look darker and cloudier in our later years.
The writer of Ecclesiastes urges us to establish a strong relationship with God in our early years so we have a robust relationship to sustain us when life grows more difficult. If you cultivate an intimate walk with God during good times, it will sustain you in hard times.
Our trouble is that we tend to forget. When trials come, we forget about all of the blessings God showered upon us earlier. We overlook the faithful way God guided and provided in the past. Our current circumstances have a way of coloring everything God has done in the past.
So in these current days, work hard to nail down a solid, trusting walk with God that can sustain you and encourage you when difficulties inevitably come your way.