Devotions from Ecclesiastes

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 3-6 Meditation Verse: 3:14 What God does, it stands forever. What God says, He says with all generations in mind. His words are true and never need to change, because He sees the beginning from the end. He knows all of mankind…

Passage Read: Proverbs 30 - Ecclesiastes 2 Meditation Verses: Ecclesiastes 2:13-14 At the end of the first chapter, Solomon said that more wisdom and knowledge bring grief and pain. Wisdom and understanding bring pain because you can see what is true and real, and that…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 7-10 Meditation Verse: 7:9 It is not good to be quick to anger, because many times anger comes without a full understanding of what is happening. A fool gets angry at everything because anger resides in his heart. It's always there, just…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 11 - Song of Solomon 2 Meditation Verses: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Solomon's conclusion after declaring that all is vanity? The only thing of real value is to fear God and obey His commands, because He will judge all men for everything they've done…

Passage Read: Proverbs 30 - Ecclesiastes 2 Meditation Verses: Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Thought Solomon basically says that the one who is content with what he has and is satisfied with the work he had to do, this is a wise man. The fool is one who…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 3-6 Meditation Verse: 3:17 Thought There is no guarantee of justice among men, but one thing is for sure: God will judge every one of us. We may be able to escape judgment here, or we may be unfairly judged here, but…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 7-10 Meditation Verses: 9:16-18 Thought Wisdom is better than strength, but few if any really appreciate wisdom or honor it. Though wisdom may get a chance to show its power and benefit, men almost always return to praising strength and power. So…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 11 - Song of Solomon 2 Meditation Verse: Ecclesiastes 11:4 Thought Conditions are often less than ideal for what needs to be done. If there is a work that needs to be done, there will always be excuses that can be found…

Passage Read: Proverbs 30 - Ecclesiastes 2 Meditation Verse: Ecclesiastes 2:24 This is truly the way of most people. Whatever they do, some people recognize that all their labor is just for their stomach. There is no special meaning or value, but they must tell…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 3-6 Meditation Verse: 4:13 This describes Saul and David well, though Solomon was not alive to see the conflict or the character of Saul. But he knew that it was because of disobedience that Saul lost the kingdom to David. It is…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 7-10 Meditation Verse: 7:4 The wise man keeps in mind that his life is finite. The wise man seeks to remember that his days are few and will end in time, in the time of God's choosing, not his own. The man…

Passage Read: Ecclesiastes 11 - Song of Solomon 2 Meditation Verse: Ecclesiastes 11:6 Ecclesiastes is not a book that justifies laziness, but in taking pleasure in the work of the hands and fruit of one's labor. It doesn't teach a pursuit of wealth and getting…