day no. 16,346: seek the Lord early

“Be merciful to yourselves. Seek the Lord early, and so you will be spared many a bitter tear.” — J.C. Ryle, Thoughts for Young Men

You do yourself no favors by delay. If you intend to follow Christ, do so now.  Do not save greater obedience for another day. The disobedience you nourish will not be more easily abandoned tomorrow. Be merciful to yourself; seek the Lord early in life and early each day. You will spare yourself many tears. The earlier the better. Do not follow God from a safe distance or you will find Christ distant and your soul in danger.

“Hell itself is a truth known too late. Be wise in time. What youth sows, old age must reap.” — J.C. Ryle, Thoughts for Young Men

Everyone will one day know the truth, but it will be too late for those who waited to know it. You cannot grow strong in wisdom by feasting on ignorance,

John 8:32

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

The truth sets free those who receive it in this life, but those who refuse to know the Truth until they see Him face to face are enslaved to their lifelong rejection.

Ecclesiastes 11:3

The tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

In whatever state the soul ends, in that state it stays.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.

Save yourself from regret. Don't forget to remember the Lord while you still can, before you're too old to remember much or too set in your ways to want to.