The Bridegroom Is Coming – Song 3
Song of Solomon chapter 3 begins with the beloved woman seeking her lover (v.1-5). She goes out into the streets and asks around for him. She keeps going until she finds him and brings him home to be with her.
Category: Devotions
Cultivating Love with Patience and Trust in God – Song 2
In Song of Solomon chapter 2, the couple’s love is growing. They continue to express their appreciation and admiration for each other. He describes her as a lily among thorns. She describes him as an apple tree in the wood
The Song of Songs – Song 1
The majority of most modern music seems to be about ‘love’. This desire for love is not a new one. It goes back to God the Trinity who is love and was love for all eternity. It goes back to
Remember God In All You Do – Ecc 11:7-12:14
The conclusion of Ecclesiastes is amazing. It sums up how we should live in light of the futility of man’s achievements and man’s wisdom. God through challenges us to remember a few things: Remember that life is short and death
What Do We Do With the Uncertainty? – Ecc 11:1-6
For quite a few chapters, we have been learning about the ‘limitations of human wisdom’ as the Bible Knowledge Commentary puts it. Before the final section in the book of Ecclesiastes, we are given some straight-forward instruction of how we
Don’t Curse the King – Ecc 10:12-20
Ecclesiastes 10:20 — “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.” A
Time and Chance Happen to All – Ecc 9:11-10:11
It should be obvious to everyone that we do not live in a perfect world. The reason, of course, for our world’s imperfection is man’s sin. But this does not stop us from still wanting the world to work right.
Death Comes To All, So Make the Most of Life – Ecc 9:1-10
Another wise observation of Solomon is that all of us, no matter whether we are wise or wicked are in God’s hand (v.1). And we all face the same common fate – death. It comes on the righteous and the
We Will Never Understand Everything God Does and That’s Okay – Ecc 8
The logic and wisdom of Ecclesiastes are at times hard to follow and understand. The book is a contrast of the benefits and the limitations of wisdom. Those who read Proverbs could come away with a tidy worldview in which
Wise in Prosperity and Adversity – Ecc 7:1-14
The wise person is able to process and handle all that God brings into their life, whether it be prosperity or adversity. As Ecclesiastes 4:14 says, “In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: