Solomon continues his lament. Today he looks at the difference between living wisely or foolishly. One is better he says, but… “all is vanity” in his eyes. The wisest king to ever rule is despondent. He is pouring his heart out to us in this book. His main cry is that nothing last forever and […]
Solomon laments how the pleasures of this world and chasing after things comes to naught; nothing. It is all “chasing after wind.” We were told earlier how Solomon tried to search out all there was to know in this world, including madness and folly. Here he adds happiness and desire to his search list. Still, […]
Solomon, the wisest king to ever reign, says that having more wisdom leads to sorrow. God gave him wisdom to rule Israel, but Solomon sought out even more. In the early years of Solomon’s reign as king, God appeared to him in a dream. God asked him what he would like to have. Solomon asked […]
Solomon, the Preacher, begins his lament. He looks first to the “vanity” of the natural world. What was will be again and Again and AGAIN. I was curious, so I looked up the meaning of the word “Ecclesiastes” and found that it means “Preacher.” This book is the Preacher asking questions of his audience. They […]
We have walked with our wife of excellence through her growing process. Now the complete package stands before us. What amazing things she has learned! When we came to this section of scripture, I wasn’t sure how to tackle it. The woman described here is SO FAR ABOVE any other woman. Her virtues, talents, stamina, […]