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| Ecclesiastes 9:9-18 Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun. Whatever your hands find to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
The race is not swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all. For man does not know his time; like fish taken a cruel net, like birds caught in a snare, so the sins of men are snare in an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them. This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it seemed great to me: There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great snares around it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remember the same poor man. Then I said: " Wisdom is better than streang. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words were not heard. Words of the wise spoken quietly , should be heard. Rather than the sout of a ruler fools. Wisdom is better than weapon of war; but one sinner destroys much good."
Life is messy. Sometimes cheaters take the gold medal. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. In a broken world, things just don't always work out the way they are supposed to. Some my question Solomon's words in this passage. Throughout Ecclesiastes he appears to slip in and out of a depressed and defeated mind set. While some may choose to skim over this text, I am actually incredibly grateful that God recognizes how fair our fallen world can be. YES! Life is messy , but God has the uncanny ability to transform it all. He brings HOPE to the hopeless. HEALING to the sick. COURAGE AND STRENGTH. GOD IS FAITHFUL even when life seems unfair.
"You have turned from me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.... I WILL GIVE THANKS TO YOU FOREVER MORE. Psalm 30:11-12
For it is WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
For the second time I AM cancer FREE! GLORY TO GOD!
I pray God will help me become a better vessel, and to ALWAYS DO His will. AMEN HAVE A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS ALL! GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I!! |
Wisdom Superior to folly
