Without the explanation offered in the first verse of Ecclesiastes 9, the following verses would have an entirely different, hopeless meaning from what they actually do. Ecclesiastes 9:1 ends by saying, “People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them.” Verse 2 says, “All things come alike to all: one event happens more »
Hmmm…hard to find much encouragement for life in this passage: “There is a vanity which occurs on earth…I commended enjoyment, because a man has nothing better under the sun than to eat, drink, and be merry…a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun…though a wise man attempts to know it, more »
I believe that when God says He is faithful, it means that He will always provide me with everything I need. Apart from God, I am nothing! He created me, saved me, sustains me in this world, and keeps me secure unto eternal life someday with Him. God will never let me down or withdraw more »
O how easily men are forgotten, eh? “Then I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of holiness, and they were forgotten
Isn’t it great to be under the control of a sovereign God? All that we can see is the present and part of the past, but the future requires trust, patience, and contentment. Ecclesiastes 8:6-8 says, “Because for every matter there is a time and judgment, though the misery of man increases greatly. For he more »
Friday’s Journal Entry: “Last day. Bittersweet in so many ways. In four hours we went from our sleeping bags to the shore on Rain Lake that we first launched off [of]. Along the way I ate breakfast, had my final devos in I Timothy, fed nuts to a chipmunk right out of my hand, steered more »
Thursday’s Journal Entry: “Long day today, but probably my favorite so far (with the exception of solo day). We ate breakfast, had devos, packed up camp, and headed out at about 9:00am. We had to cover a lot of ground today so that tomorrow will be shorter. Our goal was to get into camp no more »
Wednesday’s Journal Entry: “So I woke up after nine hours of sleep, ate my oatmeal, and was welcomed by the announcement of solo day. I dropped Cody and Charles off at two other locations, and now I’m at a different campsie. I walked and talked with God while collecting some birch bark to write on. more »
Tuesday’s Journal Entry: “Got about 8 solid hours of sleep but woke up sore. After a season of soccer though, I’m used to it. We ate more oatmeal, packed up camp, and headed out. Today Cody and I were given the map, the destination, and the responsibility of leading the group to our next campsite. more »