Category: Ecclesiastes
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“God Made Everything Beautiful in Its Time”
In the fullness of time, God will unite all things in heaven and on earth in Christ, and that will be the most beautiful and perfect thing to behold in eternity! God has ordained this from eternity past, and his plan is perfect. The result of this plan is “everything is beautiful in its…
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“Fear God and Keep His Commandments”
If you’re one of the sheep of Jesus, you would follow his voice, his words, and his commandments. If you don’t, then it means you’re not one of his sheep. There is no such thing as sheep who don’t follow Jesus’ commandments.
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“Fear God!”
Therefore, because you fear God, you are to banish all your fears, “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship” (Rom 8:15).
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“Remember Also Your Creator”
To those who are young and strong and are feeling invincible, the best time in life to “remember your Creator†is now when you have a whole lifetime ahead of you. To those of you who are growing old with all your pain and afflictions, be hopeful, because the new tent that God has prepared…
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Words of Wisdom in an Uncertain World
“Casting†involves trust and adventure, because there is always a risk factor. And there is a promise of reward, because “you will find†your bread again, if you are patient enough to wait for “many days.”
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God-Driven Life of Pleasures
We can only eat bread with joy, drink wine with a merry heart, enjoy the love of our families, and find joy in our labors when we know that all of these earthly pleasures do not come to an end at death.
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Your Better Life Now and Forever
You can “become a better you†today, but “your best life†can only be had in eternity. But only by faith in Christ, and being united to him in his life, death and resurrection for your sins.
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“When You Go to the House of Godâ€
This is exactly what God warned Moses and Israel against, 3,500 years ago: Do not look at the pagan world and what kinds of things they enjoy, and then include them in your worship services so they may come and enjoy themselves in worship.
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Of Men and Beasts and Judgment Day
Our longing for perfect justice will be accomplished. God has meted out his justice against all our sins on Christ when he was crucified on the cross, accomplishing his perfect justice in Christ for us. But his justice will also be done against all evildoers.
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Two Lovers, Two Destinations
In contrast to Solomon’s hundreds of wives and other women, Christ will have a single Bride. But this Bride is made up of multitudes of all kinds of peoples and languages from all nations who have believed in him as Savior and Lord. His bride is the Church, “the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down…