Daily Devotions

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,…

Ecc. 9:4 Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! There are many things in life that come to an end with an expected period of winding down.  When he was finishing college, the last half of his last semester was a time to…

Ecc. 8:14-15 There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve.  This too, I say, is meaningless.  So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat…

Ecc. 7:13-14 Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked?  When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other.  Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future. The thought has crossed my mind many times. …

Ecc. 7:5-6 It is better to listen to the rebuke of the wise man and pursue wisdom than for one to listen to the song of fools and pursue stupidity.  For like the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; and this too is vanity. Her idea of…

Ecc. 6:10-12 Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he.  For there are many other words that increase futility.  What then is the advantage for a man?  For who knows what is good for man during his lifetime, during…

Ecc. 5:15-17 As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he will return as he came; and he will take away nothing from all his labor that he can carry in his hand.  This also is a grievous evil—exactly as he was born, so he shall die.  So what advantage has he who labors…