Because life has no guarantees, we should seize available opportunities and not play it safe. Even though life is uncertain, it doesn’t mean that you should let it pass you by. Don’t wait for conditions that many never exist. We should enjoy every day but remember that the afterlife is eternal. 1 Cast thy bread […]
Ecclesiastes 11 – The Investment of a Life Read More »
By describing circumstances that are unfair or don’t make sense, Solomon is saying that wisdom alone cant bring justice. Everything we have is nothing without God. But when he uses what little we have, it becomes all we could ever want or need. If you lack skills, you should sharpen them through training and practice.
Ecclesiastes 10 – Wisdom Better than Folly Read More »
Solomon believes in enjoying life as God’s gift. The world is finite, and sin has twisted life, making it something other than what God intended. Society honors many things above wisdom such as attractiveness, wealth, popularity, and success. Solomon believed that wisdom is the greatest asset even though it often goes unrecognized. 1 For all
Ecclesiastes 9 – A Common Destiny for All & Ecclesiastes and The Epic of Gilgamesh Read More »
True wisdom comes from knowing and trusting God, not merely the way to find him. Knowing God will lead to understanding and then to sharing that knowledge with others. Even in a man could have all of the world’s wisdom, he would still know very little. No one can fully comprehend God. 1 Who is
Ecclesiastes 8 – Obey the King Read More »
In view of the incurable evil of man 1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men;
Ecclesiastes 7 – Live in Reverence to God & The Sage Read More »