#ecclesiastes

[2] Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

[3] What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

[4] One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

[5] The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

[6] The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

[7] All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

When More Effort Is Not the Answer: Self-Counsel from Ecclesiastes 10:10 Most of us have a natural response when things are not going well. We try harder. When a project stalls, we put in more hours. When ministry becomes difficult, we work longer and push harder. When relationships become strained, we often increase our efforts to fix them. When spiritual growth seems slow, we make another…

Ecclesiastes 4: 9Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. An often quoted text, why not keep this in mind when not only trying to accomplish something, but also when asking others to do so. The experience of working together to…

The themes of Ecclesiastes unfold like a mirror held up to human life — honest, poetic, and deeply reflective. It’s one of Scripture’s most philosophical books, written by Solomon (called “the Preacher”) as he wrestled with meaning, mortality, and divine purpose. 🌅 1. The Vanity of Earthly Pursuits Key verse: “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”…