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This is a major focus of my prayers for sure! Can't wait to dwell in God's kingdom in all its fullness!

Here is another beautiful verse: He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end (Ecc. 3:11). A commentary noted how Solomon did not have good insight into the ultimate plan of...

Nope, they jolt for under the bed or their best hiding spot. Thanks guys--I thought you were supposed to be mini-kings of the jungle! :D

Although Solomon did live a life of excess, he did leave a lot of practical advice behind for future generations to learn from. And, Ecclesiastes is not all doom and gloom, either. There are several positive insights shared as well: A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find...

1 Kings 11 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh's daughter--Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts...

Even Solomon's opening thesis depicts a grim picture: 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? (Ecc. 2) Solomon experienced first-hand how the power, riches, and pleasures of the flesh...

Solomon was a depressed person on the whole, and he certainly doesn't express a faith-based, hopeful view of life: "For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow" (Ecc. 1:18; NKJ). This may be true from a worldly perspective because it is depressing looking...

It was "madness" for sure. Better him than me. I want no part of that lifestyle.

Great point, Nehemiah. There are some "off-the-wall" interpretations of Ecclesiastes, and I have had some church attendees trump up some weird ideas from this important addition to the OT canon. From a Christian point of view, we need to keep in mind Solomon was documenting his experiential...

I heard a fascinating sermon from a pastor/seminary professor on the final verses of Ecclesiastes. From his point of view, Solomon did not write these. It was a Godly narrative from later scribes/priests summing up the destructive human nature tendencies towards greed and excess, which...

All is "vanity" apart from a converted life in Jesus Christ! Ecclesiastes is a book with a thesis of living an experimental lifestyle. Even if we have it all--the "perfect" life per the world's standards--we are empty without God. As Pilrimshope so aptly noted... Let us hear the conclusion of...

How inspiring! After work tonight on the local "classics" station, I enjoyed the Birds' beautiful rendition of this awesome poetry of wisdom from King Solomon (likely) in one of the most powerful and profound books in the Bible, Ecclesiastes. Here is a YouTube link to this existential song...

Here is one of the references to the apostles' thrones... Matt. 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Here is a...

What an awesome vision Daniel had, and it was a foretaste of Jesus' prophetic return to earth that was developed in more detail in the New Testament. I like the description of the "Ancient of Days'" (love this title for Christ!) throne with wheels made from flames. This particular throne at...

During his human life here on earth, Jesus was fully human and fully divine--God in the flesh. It's hard for even us as Christians to comprehend the fact that Jesus was human and God, and it's impossible for the unconverted mind to accept ("foolishness" as Paul said for the "carnal" mind to...

Mark 12 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30...

Amen brother!!!

1 Corinthians 2:16 New International Version “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ." What a gift. Thank you Lord!

Not one of the other comedians could keep it together during this one. Carol lost it after the first 30 seconds! Carol Burnett Show outtakes - Tim Conway's Elephant Story - YouTube

I was trying to think how best to creatively give the answer to this question, and then yours' was there, Gary. Could not have expressed it better than you! “At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken...