Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:17–18 (ESV) 17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Understanding and Applying … Continue reading It Only Takes One
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:13–16 (ESV) 13 I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. 14 There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it … Continue reading The Limitations of Wisdom
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:11–12 (ESV) 11 Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those … Continue reading We Never Know the Time
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:7–10 (ESV) 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. 8 Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on … Continue reading Enjoy Your Life
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:4–6 (ESV) 4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, … Continue reading A Living Dog Is Better Than a Dead Lion
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 9:1–3 (ESV) 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not … Continue reading The Certainty of Death
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 I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading.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 Some Things Are a Mystery
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 8:14–15 (ESV) 14 There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens … Continue reading This Upside Down World
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 8:10–13 (ESV) 10 Then I saw the wicked buried. They used to go in and out of the holy place and were praised in the city where they had done such things. This also is vanity. 11 Because … Continue reading Is Evil Rewarded?
Due to time constraints, I was unable to include devotional thoughts on today’s passage. I have included today’s Scripture reading below. Have a great day! Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 8:1–9 (ESV) 1 Who is like the wise?And who knows the interpretation … Continue reading Wisdom and Obedience
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