• Ecclesiastes 12 | Remember Your Creator Before It’s Too Late

    Remember God in Your Youth “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth,before the evil days come and the years approachof which you will say,‘I have no pleasure in them’;” The Decline of Old Age (Poetic Metaphor) “before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened,and clouds return after the rain;” “On the day that the watchmen of the house tremble,and mighty men stoop,the grinding…

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  • Advent and the Narrow Door: Receiving Christ’s Righteousness, Leaving My Sin Behind

    #ADVENT2025 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” — Luke 13:24“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” — John 1:14“…so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” — 2 Corinthians 5:21 Advent is not a sentimental season. It is a spiritual summons. Yes, it is filled with hope. But it is…

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  • Ecclesiastes 11 | Courage, Generosity, and Wisdom in the Face of Uncertainty

    A Call to Bold Generosity “Cast your bread on the surface of the waters,for you will find it after many days.” “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight,for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.” The Limits of Human Knowledge “If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth;and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north,wherever the…

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  • Ecclesiastes 10 | The Power of Wisdom and the Destruction of Folly

    The Fragility of Wisdom “Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid,so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor.” “A wise person’s heart directs him toward the right,but the foolish person’s heart directs him toward the left.” “Even when the fool walks along the road,his sense is lacking,and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.” The Madness of Rash Leadership “If the ruler’s temper rises against…

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  • Ecclesiastes 9 | The Certainty of Death and the Call to Joyful Wisdom

    Death Comes to All “For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it 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.” “It is the same for all.There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked;for the good, for the clean and for the unclean;for the one…

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  • Ecclesiastes 8 | The Mystery of God’s Timing and the Limits of Human Wisdom

    Wisdom and Authority “Who is like the wise person and who knows the meaning of a matter?A person’s wisdom illuminates his face and makes his stern face brighten.” “I say: keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.Do not be in a hurry to leave him;do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.” “Since the word of the king is…

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  • Ecclesiastes 7 | Wisdom From Sorrow, Humility, and the Fear of the Lord

    “A good name is better than good perfume,And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.” “It is better to go to a house of mourningThan to go to a house of feasting,Because that is the end of every person,And the living takes it to heart.” “Sorrow is better than laughter,For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.” “The mind of the…

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