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Ecclesiastes 2:17 Therefore I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me, for all is vanity and grasping for the wind. The Grift Life under the sun seems good to us at times. The skies are blue,…
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Ecclesiastes 2:12 Then I turned myself to consider wisdom and madness and folly;For what can the man do who succeeds the king? —Only what he has already done. More Consideration Who does the wisest man outside of Jesus turn to when he is living in…
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Ecclesiastes 2:1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore, enjoy pleasure”; but surely, this also was vanity. Riches and Pleasure When wisdom fails, then we have to test out life using money for pleasure. Solomon…
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Ecclesiastes 1:15 What is crooked cannot be made straight,And what is lacking cannot be numbered. Crooked and Lacking Have you ever noticed that in life there are times when you find gaps and twists in logic? People who have sworn…
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Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised. Burdensome Task…
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Ecclesiastes 1:5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,And hastens to the place where it arose. Cyclical Solomon writes about something we all experience throughout our lives. Monotony. Without a true purpose in life, it becomes like the…
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Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” Excessive living This book, written by David’s son (Solomon), is a book of wisdom told in a…
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James 5:17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. Strength of prayer When we read…
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James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Ups and Downs of Life Suffering is a common affliction of man. There are many forms. Sickness, anxiety, poverty, and disease are just…
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James 5:7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. Patiently Waiting Do you remember class…
