Why is this always a vain attempt on our part? Ecclesiastes 9:3. an evil in all: a supreme evil.—full of evil: full of dissatisfaction. in all its fullness to as many people as possible. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. NASU Thoughts: This reminds me of the words of … Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. It seems to be a state of oblivion and not bliss. *Every week during our 12 week series in the book of Ecclesiastes we will post a devotional guide that week for the passage that was preached on the most recent Sunday. Join 103 other subscribers Email Address Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all your days. View Resource, The mission, passion and purpose of Ligonier Ministries is to proclaim the holiness of God Ecclesiastes 9:10 says emphatically that in Sheol there is no knowledge, no wisdom, no planning, indeed no consciousness, and hardly what one would normally call being in any real sense. Working While We Can Devotional. Ecclesiastes 9:10. It is clear from the New Testament that God has given us a gift of approval, of righteousness. Even to know that one must die is superior to being dead. Today’s passage: Ecclesiastes 9:11-18. The Next 500 Years: 2017 National Conference, Naming Ligonier the Beneficiary of a Bank or Investment Account, Gifts That Provide Income and Tax Benefits. God is … God granted the young king the gift of wisdom and discernment, and there is much in his writing that pertains to the value of acquiring godly wisdom. That is the new basis for living. Live the Word Memorize Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 and recite it each day for the next week. It is found in this: our deepest desires are found in wanting what God wants, loving what God loves, and hating that which he hates. You never have power over your sin’s consequences. 9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain 2 life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. It was Solomon who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes and although he was a king with wisdom and his wealth outstripped every other mortal being, he was a man who lost his spiritual direction over time because of the carnal choices he made - and consequently he lived a defeated life. (Ecclesiastes 11:9 ESV)” God weighs both the pursuit of righteous and selfish desire. Enter your email address to subscribe to this daily devotional and receive notifications of new posts by email. The Virtue of Patience Devotional. Generations come and go, the sun rises and sets, the wind blows where it wills, and waters rise and fall. View Resource, Scripture repeatedly encourages us to take a long-term perspective. 29: The Secret Of Wholeness. “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. Ecclesiastes 12:9-12. Eyes; Face; Lips; Brushes (Ecclesiastes 1:2-9) Once again, the Bible has been able to accurately depict the state of mankind 3,000 years into the future. Cultivating a patient spirit by focusing on the promises of God in His Word and the work of the Spirit of the Lord will lessen frustration and reduce the anger that is the mark of the foolish heart. Many of us live that way, but that is not the biblical way. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, 3 for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. We who are Christians, we who know the reality of the gift of righteousness and have discovered the secret of contentment, of being able to handle even difficult conditions because of the joy that God imparts to us by His presence within, have we begun to live this way? But nobody remembered that poor man." Ecclesiastes 9 is the ninth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.