Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 3:16–22 (ESV)16 Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.17 I said in my heart, God will judge … Continue reading From Dust to Dust
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 3:9–15 (ESV)9 What gain has the worker from his toil?10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. … Continue reading That We May Fear God
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 (ESV)1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up … Continue reading For Everything There Is a Season
Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page to follow along every day. Thanks for … Continue reading The Vanity of Toil
Today’s post is part of our Psalm Saturdays series from guest blogger Robert Chamberlain. You can read his archives at www.roberlain.wordpress.com . Psalm 136:1–26 (ESV)1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.2 Give thanks to the … Continue reading Love
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 2:12–17 (ESV)12 So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.13 Then I saw that there is more … Continue reading The Fate of the Wise and the Fool
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 2:1–11 (ESV)1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is … Continue reading The Vanity of Pleasure
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 1:12–18 (ESV)12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business … Continue reading The Vanity of Wisdom and Knowledge
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 1:3–11 (ESV)3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.5 The sun rises, and the sun goes … Continue reading The Endless Cycle
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 1:1–2 (ESV)1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. Understanding and Applying the Word The Book of Ecclesiastes was … Continue reading All Is Vanity
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