In The Word Read: Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7 The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters 1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride 2 “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is sweeter than wine. 3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the […]
Fear God And Keep His Commands
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:14 9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.10 So remove sorrow from your heart […]
Work Wisely And Diligently
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 10:8-11:8 8 One who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite one who breaks through a wall. 9 One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits logs may be endangered by them. 10 If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen […]
Each Decision Matters
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 9:1-10:7 People Are in the Hand of God 9 For I have taken all this to my heart, even to examine it all, that righteous people, wise people, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits them. […]
Benefits Of Wisdom
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 7-8 Wisdom and Foolishness Contrasted 7 A good name is better than good oil, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end […]
Great Value In Companionship
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9- 6:12 9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor; 10 for if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up! 11 Furthermore, if two lie down […]
Purpose In Life
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-4:8 A Time for Everything 3 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven— 2 A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. 3 A time to kill and a […]
Vanity
In The Word Read: Ecclesiastes 1-2 The Futility of All Endeavors 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 “Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “Futility of futilities! All is futility.” 3 What advantage does a person have in all his work Which he does under the sun? 4 A generation goes and […]
God Is Always At Work
In The Word Read: Esther 9-10 The Jews Destroy Their Enemies 9 Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day, when the king’s command and edict were to be put into effect, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it turned […]
Unselfishly Serve
In The Word Read: Esther 7-8 Esther’s Plea 7 Now the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine at the banquet, “What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your […]