ECCLESIASTES 12:13 – The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. THEME OF THE DAY: WHY FEAR GOD? Let’s make a distinction before we move on. Today’s nugget theme is not “Why Be Afraid of God?” but “Why Fear God?” The former should be alive and well…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Ecclesiastes
ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12 – 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 keep warm alone? And though…
ECCLESIASTES 3:18 – I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.” God does many works in the lives of His children. Here are just a few. He teaches us. He directs us. He comforts us. He corrects us. He conforms us into…
ECCLESIASTES 1:4 – A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.” It really does go fast. Just pause for a moment and think about how quickly life whizzes by us. Oh, there are times we may not think so. When going through seasons of suffering or trial, it feels like life is at a standstill, or at…
The brevity of life really hits home as we get older. Maybe it’s a little touch of grey in the hair or some trouble reading or remembering things.
ECCLESIASTES 12:1-6 – Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, in the day when the keepers…