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I Had a Thought

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

…and if you are anything like me, you know that when a thought actually comes along, it can be disturbing. There I was last night, minding my own business and watching “George Gently” on TV. I don’t know, maybe the … Continue reading →

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We Do Not Know When Good Things Will Happen

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Don Merritt

In the last passage, we saw that evil can come upon us at any time; that’s just the way it is. In this section, we will see that good can come upon us as well, and that we must not … 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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We Do Not Know What Evil may Befall Us

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 10:16-11:2 In this section, the Teacher continues with his elaboration of life’s uncertainties under the sun. Here, it would appear that he is talking about those who rule the nation; not all rulers are wise! The first verse in … Continue reading →

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No One Knows the Future

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15 In this section, the Teacher develops the idea that none of us knows our futures under the sun. He does this in four subsections, beginning with 9:13-10:1. Here, the Teacher tells a fictional story reminiscent of 2 Samuel … 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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Submission: Everyone’s Favorite Thing

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 8:1-8 Our adventure moves into chapter 8 and brings us to what no doubt will be a favorite subject for all of us: submission and obedience. As you can see, verse 1 is transitional; the meat begins to be … Continue reading →

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The Value of Wisdom

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Don Merritt

All this I tested by wisdom and I said, “I am determined to be wise”— but this was beyond me. Whatever exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it? Ecclesiastes 7:23-24 The value of wisdom is that … Continue reading →

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Wisdom Brings Restraint

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

Restraint” is everyone’s favorite concept, but it is a quality of the wise. Even outside of relationship with God, a wise person learns self restraint. To be sure, a person doesn’t even need to be all that wise to understand … 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 →