Archive for August 2023

Ecc. 12:6-7 Earnestly remember your Creator before the silver cord is broken, or the golden bowl is crushed, or the pitcher at the fountain is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.…

Ecc. 11:9-10 Rejoice, young man, in your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant in the days of your young manhood.  And walk in the ways of your heart and in the desires of your eyes, but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.  Therefore, remove sorrow and anger from…

Ecc. 11:6 Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good. She never had a plan B.  She figured that, if she put in…

Ecc. 10:10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success. His mind had become dull.  Years of legal practice were wearing on him mentally and emotionally, and he often found it difficult to get through the day.  He would cry out to God and ask…

Ecc. 9:12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them. No one knew much about her except for her name.  They never saw her coming or going,…