Category Archives: dependence upon God
figs
Jeremiah 24 The people of Judah in Jeremiah’s time are symbols – not just of God’s people – but of all people. The ones who repent and turn back to God are the good figs, and will return to the … Continue reading
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who to trust
Jeremiah 17 There are only two options presented here. Either one trusts in the LORD and becomes like a tree planted by water, or one trusts in man and becomes like a shrub in the desert. Jeremiah is feeling the … Continue reading
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remember
Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 Youth is called the days of light, and old age the days of darkness. The Preacher encourages his students to enjoy and take advantage of the days of light, but to remember that the days of darkness will … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecclesiastes 11, Ecclesiastes 12
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dead flies and bad apples
Ecclesiastes 10 The Philosopher considers the reality of life that the wrong people in the wrong places, or the wrong choices at the wrong times – can lead to disaster. It’s like dead flies in scented oil, or (to use … Continue reading
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time and chance
Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 It is better to live wisely than foolishly, but even living wisely is no guarantee that you will not be snared by an evil time. Time and chance happen to all of us. No one has a guarantee … Continue reading
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exceptions
Ecclesiastes 8 The essence of the conventional wisdom of the Preacher’s day is that living a righteous life will produce a longer, healthier, and happier life. Yet, the Preacher proclaims that there are plenty of exceptions, and no one can … Continue reading
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not enough
Ecclesiastes 6 The grievous evil that the Preacher has discovered is mortality. Even a long and strong life is not enough. In the end, all of life’s good things must go to another, because all go to the same place … Continue reading
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two lions
Jeremiah 4:5-31 The lion Jeremiah described as “a destroyer of nations” was the lion in Daniel’s vision (Daniel 7). It was Babylon, and since Judah did not repent, the lion did bring swift destruction to her from the north. All … Continue reading
career change
Jeremiah 1:1-10 Jeremiah was just adjusting to his life as a priest when the LORD informed him that he was going to be a prophet. He was reluctant to take on the new role. Prophets had to be bold and … Continue reading
learning to trust
Ecclesiastes 3:9-22 All go to one place: Sheol, the state of death. This is not altogether bad news. It puts us into a place where we must depend on God for a resurrection. We have to learn to trust that … Continue reading
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