Tag Archives: Jesus

More Thinking; say it isn’t so!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Don Merritt

See? I told you I’d write some more about this today. Oh yes, I remember, that was yesterday, but look: It’s still today! That proves it: HA! Since yesterday, when it was “today” and today where it’s still “today” I’ve … Continue reading →

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In His Cathedral

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

The greatest of cathedrals are not made by the hands of men, but by the very hand of God Himself.  In those cathedrals, you can go to pray and to listen to the sounds that are not sounds made by … Continue reading →

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Concluding Thoughts on Ecclesiastes

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

Reflecting upon the end of the matter as Solomon stated it, life under the sun now is about what it was at the time Solomon wrote his book: Meaningless! When our time on earth is completed, we will die and … Continue reading →

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Pure in Heart

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Blessed are the pure in heart,     for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 A person who is ‘pure in heart’ is someone who is going to place a high priority on doing things the right way.  This is not a … Continue reading →

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There is Only One Certainty

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Our most excellent adventure now comes to the Teacher’s second conclusion: There is only one thing in this life that is certain. That certainty is simply this: It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do in … Continue reading →

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More Submission

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 8:9-17 These verses seem to go on in a familiar refrain; everything is meaningless. Things happen under the sun that shouldn’t, people conjure up their schemes, and people die; what’s the point? The Teacher has been saying these things … Continue reading →

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Moderation is Wise

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness. Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked, and … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Should be Serious

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 7:1-7 Chapter 7 is a chapter of wisdom, and reads much like the Proverbs. It covers three subjects, the first of which is being serious here in vv. 1-7. This section, in turn, is divided into three subsections. The … Continue reading →

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“Your Spiritual Gifts Revealed” Released

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

I am very pleased to announce that today I have released Your Spiritual Gifts Revealed. I have taken my series of posts on spiritual gifts from last Fall, expanded it, revised it and hopefully improved it into a short and simple … Continue reading →

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Stillness and Light

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

I came across this picture on the net and I thought I’d share it.  I don’t have anything clever to say about it other than it strikes me as being kind of inspirational. What I see in this picture is … Continue reading →

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