Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ecclesiastes 7:9

Have you ever noticed when listening to jazz that certain chords feel peaceful, while others feel out of balance? In musical theory, these feelings are associated with tension and resolve. Understanding tension and resolve are essential to music and life. These guided audio meditations will help you better understand the cycles of tension and resolve in your life and even your walk with God.

One day on a hill, a crowd gathered to hear Jesus’ sermon on how to live a life pleasing to God - not shrouded in shame and not ruled by anxious thoughts. These guided meditations will take you back to that sermon. The first meditation is on Jesus’ cure for anxiety. The second meditation faces how to resolve anxious moments. And on day three, you stop hiding and seek peace.

In this chapter we discover the summation of the Teacher's search of wisdom. There is a hidden gem within these verses that help us learn our place in our relationship with God. We can also learn how to rightly look at the truth of who we are as men and women that might help us relate to our friends and neighbors who don't yet know God.

Everyone experiences anger at one time or another during their lives. In this 5-day plan, we will learn how to control our sinful anger and use our righteous anger to bring heavenly change into this world.

Have you ever been hurt by someone in either your personal life or business dealings? It's human nature to return wrongdoing with harm. In this Abide plan, we will meditate on scriptures that reveal how revenge is something God wants us to avoid. And instead, focus on grace and forgiveness.

Americans have always turned to the Bible for wisdom to live together. We argue over how to read and use it, but the Bible has helped shape our values and institutions. In this plan, you will read the Bible as a freedom text alongside five voices from our past, focused on the value of Hope. Discover fresh takes on the Bible, and inspiration for facing today’s challenges.

Though the book of Ecclesiastes was written long ago, the author’s message couldn’t be more relevant. His ancient voice of despair is echoed by countless intellectual and cultural elites in our era. Yet into this darkness, the beauty of truth shines. In this five-day study, you will learn that while life “under the sun” is meaningless, life under God is truly and deeply meaningful.

We all have a common denominator. We will die. I will die. You will die. Death will defeat you. You won’t be able to dodge it, sidestep it, trick it or make it disappear. But then there is Jesus, the man who defeated the grave. Jesus stood toe to toe with the grave and defeated death. When Jesus talks, the grave speaks.

This week we’re focusing on ANGER! An emotion that’s swept our culture. God tells us not to let the sun go down on our anger and that anger turns us into “mockers” and fools. So, we want to be honest about our own anger and ask the Lord to heal us; transforming us into peacemakers. Let go of anger and embrace God’s promise to find wisdom and peace in Him!

In what way might you be acting closed-minded, over-confident, or unteachable when it comes to fighting the flaws in your life?  This reading plan from Proverbs is focused on the development of godly character.