Ecclesiastes
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The One Thing
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (Amp) “When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, every hidden and secret thing, whether it is good or evil.” In the
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Investments
Ecclesiastes 11:2,6 “Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.” “Sow your seed in the morning and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.” Being
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That’s Life
Ecclesiastes 10:8-9 “Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever slits logs may be endangered by them.” “c’est la vie” is French for that’s life. My wife and I were on our way to Colorado to
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Quiet Words of Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 9:17-18 “The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.” In today’s world, we are not lacking things to hear. If you have ever been in the middle of the wilderness where all you hear
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Releasing Wickedness
Ecclesiastes 8:8 “No one can master the wind and contain it—it blows as it will. No one has power over the day of death—it comes as it will. No soldier is discharged in the heat of battle, and certainly wickedness will not release those entangled in it.” One of the best movies ever produced is “The Godfather.”
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Days of Prosperity and Adversity
Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 “Consider the word of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent? In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider— God has made the one as well as the other so the man may not discover anything that will be after him.” I love football. When football season
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The Futility of Life
Ecclesiastes 6:12 “For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days they pass through like a shadow? Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?” While I ride my bike, I am always aware of the surroundings. I watch for all kinds of obstacles, cars,
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Gladness of Heart
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 “This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of their lot. Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possession, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot
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The Value of Two
Ecclesiastes 4:12 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” One evening my youngest, Sophie, and I watched King Kong vs Godzilla. It was a crazy plot that had us venturing down into the center of the earth and back to surface. At first King Kong and
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A Time For Everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,4 a time to weep and a time to
Let It Go 