by lighthouse | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: A time to be born and a time to dieA time to plant and a time to uprootA time to kill and a time to healA time to tear down and a time to buildA time to weep and a time to laughA time to mourn and a time to danceA time to scatter stones and a time to gather themA time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracingA time to search and a time give upA time to keep and a time to throw awayA time to tear and a time to mendA time to be silent and a time to speakA time to love and a time to hateA time for war and a time for peacev. 22–So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. We all have some time–what we do with our time is our personal choice–how do we constantly make wise use of our time? Are we aware of our time?
by lighthouse | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 2:18-19 “I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.” Solomon is frustrated with the purpose of living. A person works hard, accumulates, provides, instructs and produces with a heart full of effort. And when his life comes to an end and inheritance results, who knows if his efforts are wasted? What is the purpose of life? That is Solomon’s frustrated question soon to be answered.
by lighthouse | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 2:10 “For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten. Like the fool, the wise too must die.” Doesn’t it seem like the wise should receive special favor and rewards while on this earth as far as earthly wealth, a trouble-free life and possibly not even suffer death? That way the entire world would recognize the tremendous advantages of being wise and faith filled. But not so. Everyone looks the same. Then why be wise and God fearing? Our answer will come soon.
by lighthouse | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 2:11 “Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.” All that Solomon exposes is self-centered. His purpose of living was to gain as much as possible — all to please himself. And he accomplished the ultimate. Pleasures, wealth, success—-all was his—yet he says his life was like chasing the uncatchable wind. His purpose is to totally expose, by the time we conclude this book , what truly is important while also exposing what the world craves. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 1:18 “For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.” If you have a real desire to ruin your day, watch CNN or FOX news or MSNBC or any other news station. They all supply their version of prejudice, knowledge and theoretic wisdom. Then let’s not watch any tv but rather read various newspapers or magazines. The results are identical. Now, let’s read our Bibles and have conversation (prayer} with our God. Totally different experience. The world’s multitude of supposed truth, knowledge and wisdom leads to chaos and discontent. God’s Truth leads to peace and contentedness. You and I have a choice to make.
by lighthouse | Feb 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 1:14 “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Have you, even in your imagination, managed to catch the wind? Solomon wants us to realize that such activity is beyond a waste of time and effort. That is also true of much of life. Meaningless efforts are expended while accomplishing nothing. A drum roll is happening as we are led to finally see what is actually happening as we continue to read and finally come to chapter 12. Solomon’s point—don’t lead a meaningless life!
