With Jack Bailey
Scripture All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt. ~Ecclesiastes 8:9, NASB Quote Life is far too complex for any human to figure out how all its parts fit together. ~Daniel L. Akin There…
Scripture God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path….Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins. ~Ecclesiastes 7:29 and 7:20, NLT Quote Disregard for one’s depravity coupled with an arrogant self-sufficiency is a lethal combination that produces fools. ~David George Moore Duane…
Scripture So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself? On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your time? Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes. ~Ecclesiastes 7:16-18, NLT Quote A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind…
Scripture Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life. ~Ecclesiastes 7:12, NLT Quote Wealth is the slave of the wise and the master of the fool. ~Seneca I am no great fan of Solomon; he brought child-sacrificing pagan worship to Jerusalem which marked the beginning of the end…
Scripture Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. ~Ecclesiastes :10, NLT Quote Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that why the call it THE PRESENT. ~Alice Morse Earle Living in the past is not a pitfall for the young but it is a temptation for those…
Scripture A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time. ~Ecclesiastes 7:4, NLT Quote The way of wisdom is narrow and even painful at times, but it leads to a far greater joy than sensual mirth. ~Ya’akov Ecclesiastes 7 in one of those many passages where…
Scripture Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. ~Ecclesiastes 6:8 Quote “I’ve never met a rich man who was happy, but I have only very occasionally met a poor man who did not want to become a rich man. ~Malcolm Muggeridge…
Scripture Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! ~Ecclesiastes 5:10, NLT Quote We can love money without having it just as we can have money without loving it. ~J. C. Ryle A comedian once said, “Money can’t buy love but it can buy stuff and…
Scripture As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. ~Ecclesiastes 5:1, NLT Quote Many times our prayers reveal that we believe God needs to hear from us…
Scripture Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too – and a miserable way to live. ~Ecclesiastes 4:8, GNT Quote In a world…