I am currently reading Ecclesiastes. My sister loved that book of the Old Testament, and found many parallels in her own life. As I often have difficulty deciding where to read during my 144 minutes, I decided that this week it would be appropriate to choose this book again.
"To everything there is a season
and a time for every purpose under heaven...."
(how many of you included "Turn, turn, turn" after reading that? You are showing your age!) :)
Often when we think of the third chapter of Ecclesiastes we think of that famous section that The Byrds made so popular in the 60's. But there is so much more there.
" 12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
14 I know that whatever God does,
It shall be forever.
Nothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him."
It is actually a reminder to us that, though our actions on this earth, when done in our own name, are temporary and will fade away, those things done for God on this earth will endure for eternity.
What a comforting thought!
"To everything there is a season
and a time for every purpose under heaven...."
(how many of you included "Turn, turn, turn" after reading that? You are showing your age!) :)
Often when we think of the third chapter of Ecclesiastes we think of that famous section that The Byrds made so popular in the 60's. But there is so much more there.
" 12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
14 I know that whatever God does,
It shall be forever.
Nothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him."
It is actually a reminder to us that, though our actions on this earth, when done in our own name, are temporary and will fade away, those things done for God on this earth will endure for eternity.
What a comforting thought!
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