Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:23–29 (ESV)23 All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.24 That which has been is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it … Continue reading The Sinful Heart
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:19–22 (ESV)19 Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.21 Do not take … Continue reading Too Much Information
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 I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading.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 I Have Seen Everything
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:11–14 (ESV)11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun.12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves … Continue reading Wisdom and Security
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:7–10 (ESV)7 Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in … Continue reading Pining for Yesterday
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:1–6 (ESV)1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house … Continue reading Sorrow Is Better than Laughter
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 6:7–12 (ESV)7 All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.8 For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows … Continue reading Our Appetites Are Never Satisfied
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 6:1–6 (ESV)1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind:2 a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all … Continue reading Do Not Forget to Enjoy Life
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 I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading.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 God-Centered Life is Joyful
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 5:13–17 (ESV)13 There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father … Continue reading It Can Disappear So Quickly
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