Do what your king commands; you gave a sacred oath of obedience. Don’t worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You’re serving his pleasure, not yours. The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, “What are you doing?” Carrying out orders won’t hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately. Yes, there’s a right time and way for everything, even though, unfortunately, we miss it for the most part. It’s true that no one knows what’s going to happen, or when. Who’s around to tell us?
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3 Days
Do you ever feel like you have collected so many mistakes and disappointments that your life will forever be tainted by them? Is there such a thing as new life? Jesus offers a second chance to forget about the past and become a new person. This three-day reading plan will encourage you to look beyond your experiences and to a brighter future.
5 Days
Work gives you plenty of opportunities to be anxious. You might worry about getting it all done, about success vs failure, or about bosses and coworkers. None of these anxieties are surprises to God. They all find precedents – and hope – in the Bible.
The study of Ecclesiastes begins the final quarter with some unsettling teachings. Can you really understand the meaning of life for humans? Do we really get what we deserve? These and other questions are explored in our five day journey in this brief chapter.
12 Days
God created us to find meaning in our lives. But we live in a broken world where we’re continually frustrated in our search. So, what’s the point of living life? This is the question the Teacher in Ecclesiastes is asking. At first, the message of this wisdom book seems to lead to despair, but in fact points to the hope of life found in God alone.
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