If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committedContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5: 8-20….Count your blesings!”
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Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for GodContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?”
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-16….Loneliness.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keepContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4: 9-16….Loneliness.”
Ecclesiastes 4: 1-8….Is suicide the answer?
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunateContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4: 1-8….Is suicide the answer?”
Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22….Who am I? Where am I headed?
Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. I said in myContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22….Who am I? Where am I headed?”
Ecclesiastes 3: 9-15….Do you like this answer?
What gain has the worker from his toil? I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from theContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 9-15….Do you like this answer?”
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8….A Time for Everything
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to buildContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8….A Time for Everything”
1 Corinthians 8: 7-13….This is not an encouragement to anorexia!
However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take careContinue reading “1 Corinthians 8: 7-13….This is not an encouragement to anorexia!”
1 Corinthians 8: 1-6….Do we worship idols?
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.Therefore, as to the eating of foodContinue reading “1 Corinthians 8: 1-6….Do we worship idols?”
1 Corinthians 7: 34-40….Advice continued.
And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good orderContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7: 34-40….Advice continued.”
As I read it! 