My Walk With Him: It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all....Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all....Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun.

It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all....[The dead's] love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:2-3, 6

I continue my study of Ecclesiastes using the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series volume for this book. My focus this morning is an unassisted reading of Ecclesiastes 9 and how the text relates to the second division of the commentary for chapters 7-11: Sin Leads to Brokenness and Meaninglessness. Vv2-3 and v6 share of chapter 9 describe the futility of living apart from God. When we live apart from God - not confessing that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior - we remain slave to sin, we die, and then we are eternally damned. This is harsh but it is truth. Yet Jesus is the living water and the one who came for all of humanity as the Incarnate Son of God and Savior for all. Confess and believe!

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My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an awesome God who loves me and who is full of grace and compassion for me - saving me from the futility of a live without You. Thank You Jesus! I am not deserving of my salvation and of any of the blessings You pour out for me. My sin is great and it is daily. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.