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Category Archives: Ecclesiastes
He Makes Everything Beautiful, So Fear Him
The “fear” filter kicks in again this morning. Yesterday I briefly shared the difference Michael Reeves’ book, Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord, has made in how I’m seeing what it means to … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes
Tagged a time for everything, beauty out of ashes, fear of God, holy fear, the fear of God
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Time and Chance
They’re bro’s but they’re bullies. Where you see one, you know the other is often lurking. Though you might be able to avoid them for awhile, there’s always this low-lying dread that you’re going to run into them at the … Continue reading
Consider (A Rerun)
Pulled up my 2008 thoughts from today’s assigned readings. From what I can remember of the Fall of 2008, things were going pretty good — at least I don’t recall any major problems. Such musings, it seems to me, God … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes
Tagged God's sovereignty, hard times, purification, trials, trusting God
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Despair Consumed by Delight
Been noticing the Preacher’s heart as I’ve been reading in Ecclesiastes. He’s applied his heart to seek and search out wisdom (1:13). But he’s also applied his heart to know madness and folly (1:16). He has tested his heart with … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with depression, Things above, turn your eyes upon Jesus
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A View of Life Beyond the Sun
If it all comes out the same in the wash “under the sun,” then truly, “behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind” under the sun (Eccl. 1:14). Hovering over the first-half of Ecclesiastes 2 this morning. Amazed at … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal rewards, Seek first the kingdom, Things above, treasure in heaven, wisdom
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Consider
Talking to a brother after church yesterday morning, we managed to linger together long enough to get past the “How are you?” pleasantries and go a bit deeper into the “How ARE you?” realities. We talked about how this season … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes
Tagged consider your ways, I know Who holds tomorrow, priorities, suffering, trials
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A Crown Beyond the Sun
Had a look at my post from this day in my reading plan a year ago. Not surprised that I put down a few thoughts from the reading in Ecclesiastes 2, lot to chew on there. I don’t play the … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, James
Tagged crown of life, eternal rewards, living in light of eternity, running the race
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Beyond the Sun
He had done life both ways–pursuing wisdom and going after folly. He was a thinker, knowing that life was meant to be lived and that there were different ways to live it. And he had the smarts to devise experiments … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal life, eternal rewards, eternity, living in light of eternity, treasure in heaven, wisdom
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Ransomed from the Vapors
Vapor of vapors . . . all of it is vapor. As the Preacher draws his musings to an end in Ecclesiastes he can’t shake the overall futility he feels as he nears the end of his race (Eccl. 12:8). … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter, Ecclesiastes
Tagged eternal life, eternity, heaven, meaning of life, redemption, the blood of Christ
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Let Your Words Be Few
It would seem that for the Preacher not an area of life was exempt from frustration if lived out but “under the sun.” He had sought wisdom, he had worked hard. He had held back no desire which his heart … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Uncategorized
Tagged doing church, religious routine, the heart of worship
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