In Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses sixteen through seventeen, “And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” The theme […]
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verse thirteen, the ability to enjoy life and live it properly is a gift from God that comes only when we are brought into a right relationship with Him and sincerely submit ourselves to Him as our Lord and God. He then gives us joy in what we do. John twelve,
In Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses one through eight, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter two, verses twenty-four through twenty-six, begin with, “There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.” Solomon reaches two conclusions: that eating, drinking, and working—indeed, all activities of life—can bring
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter two, verses eighteen through twenty-three, human labor, if not dedicated to God, has no permanent value. Even what’s left of one’s possessions after death may be squandered foolishly by someone else. Solomon begins in the opening theme verse, “Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter two, verses twelve through seventeen, Solomon saw a temporary advantage of living wisely upon the earth, for the wise person has less trouble than the fool. All advantages canceled themselves out at death. The earthly wisdom has no real, permanent worth. Wisdom is common sense, while folly is nonsensical. Solomon expresses in
In Ecclesiastes, chapter two, verses one through eleven, Solomon relates how he tried pleasure, wealth, and cultural delights in an effort to find fulfillment and the good life. Yet these things did not result in true happiness – life was still void of satisfaction, as in verse eleven, “Then I looked on all the works
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter one, verses twelve through eighteen, humans cannot find purpose in life in and by themselves, nor can they use their own human achievement to set right all that appears wrong in the world, as in verse fifteen. “That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.”
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter one, verse nine, “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” The theme verse does not mean that there are no new inventions. The pursuits, goals, and desires of humankind remain the same. “Under the sun”
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter one, verses five through eight, beginning with verse one, “The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.” The earth itself appears to move in its own predetermined way, with nothing changing. Human beings cannot look to nature to find meaning for their existence
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