Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning. – Ecclesiastes 11:7 NLT Sometimes the book of Ecclesiastes makes King Solomon seem like a dreary pessimist. But he wasn’t. He was more of a realist who understood that in this broken world there would be heartache, discouragement, and…
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Finding Purpose in Every Season
I am notorious for scrambling to change things when they are not lining up as I think they should. Instead of allowing God to work things out according to His predetermined plan, I decide to interfere and “fix” things. Of course, my way is not better, and I end up…
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How To Assign Eternal Purpose to Your Life
“Live your best life now” and “YOLO” are modern-day sentiments that King Solomon would have related to. He spent his life going after whatever he wanted. Houses and vineyards. Servants and concubines. Silver and gold. Wisdom and experience. He did not deny himself anything. Yet when he reached the end…
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Make it All Matter or it Won’t Matter At All
When you reflect on your life and all you have accomplished, do you wonder if any of it matters? King Solomon did. He had become the richest, wisest, and most successful man on earth, but he reached the end of his life and called it all meaningless. He was surrounded…
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Be Careful What You Chase
An Introduction to Ecclesiastes King Solomon had it all! The crown had been passed down to him by his father, David, Israel’s favorite king. He had been given the honor of building the temple of God and during his reign, Israel experienced peace, growth, and wealth. God had gone above…