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I’ve never seen anyone this lazy, but I’ve known some who are close. I had a family member who not only wanted me to cook the meal but serve it to her as well. I said, ‘would you like me to put a bib on you and feed it to you as well?”, and she liked the idea. I just turned and walked away. I’ve...

It’s amazing as I take a quick browse through Proverbs how different Solomon’s perspective was as a younger leader who was much closer to the Lord than when he wrote Ecclesiastes: Proverbs 3:3-6 New King James Version 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write...

I really like how you explained this, Pilgrim. We as a race are "caught between good and evil," and all we have to do is turn on the news to see that blend of sin and sanctity that seems to be amplifying at an accelerated rate. The choice was ours. God gave us that choice and made it very clear...

This is great advice and one of my favorite quotes from Solomon. I have tried to live this principle since I heard it first as a young man. I’ve found for me that I need to limit the engagements and activities I participate within, so I can dedicate the proper attention and time working towards...

With all the wives Solomon had, it seems he learned through firsthand experience that having one wife and living joyfully with her “until death do us part” is the God ordained ideal. I’m gaining a greater appreciation for how nicely Solomon’s literary contributions fit within the overall scope...

A note in one of my reference Bibles has a literal translation of this verse: “A flame of YAH, poetic form of YHWH, the Lord.” Our “…God is a consuming fire, a jealous God” (Deut. 4:24). He is on fire in furious love towards Israel and His Church. That love is unconditional, and His fidelity...

Let’s start working our way back to Ecclesiastes 9 that inspired this diversion into the significance of marriage to God and living joyfully with our wives whom we love. But, let’s make one more pit stop along the way into the “Song of Solomon” (aka. “Song of Songs”): The Beloved How fair and...

While submission is a theme of Paul’s marriage commentary and is essential for functional and happy relationships, “submitting to one another in the fear of God” (Eph 5:21), Paul is much more focused on love and why that is the foundational ingredient for a successful marriage: Ephesians...

After the deep dive into the more sobering aspects of this vain existence in Ecclesiastes, Solomon looks at the brighter side of the joy and fulfillment of intimate relationships. It appears that later in life after having “it all” with a slew of women at his beckoned call, Solomon reflects back...

Perched above the small congregation gathered in my cousin’s church for their wedding ceremony, the fire-breathing pastor exclaimed, “’Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord’ (Eph. 5:22). Submit and obey!” My agnostic mother and aunt gasped, turned white as ghosts, and just about...

This is interesting advice from a king who had 700 wives and 300 concubines; talk about amplifying an out of control husband and wives' roller coaster ride. I can't even imagine the drama in the royal palace. However, Solomon tells us that we should "live joyfully with the wife [singular] with...

Edom is modern day Jordan. Do your research and pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you.

Luke 13:1-5 New King James Version Repent or Perish 13 There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had [a]mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other...

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The Iranian "theocracy" is a brutal regime, and their leader is an insane despot. I agree 100% about the Persian people. I remember that they freed my brothers, Judah, from Babylon and allowed them to return to their home in Palestine. Nice post, brother.

I just love this next section of Ecclesiastes 9. Solomon certainly had his character flaws, but he was one “hell” of a writer. And, the way he mixes poetry and prose together is masterful. He’s like a chef who knows how to choose the perfect ingredients and cooking tactics blended together to...

Peter’s quote from Psalm 16 verses 8-11 is very powerful, and it must have come from some different source material than the verses from Psalms (check out the different language used between the two versions from Acts and Psalms): Psalm 16:8-11 New King James Version 8 I have set the Lord...

It doesn't appear that Solomon believed in or had hope in the resurrection. He says, "...the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it" (Ecc. 12:7), but what that means is abstract at best. For example, if our spirit returns to God at death, why would...

Solomon seems filled with conflict and strikes me as a basket case spiritually at this point in his life. He makes the conclusion “…that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God,” on the one hand, yet says right after: “This is an evil in all that is done under the sun...

Chapter 9 of Ecclesiastes is a beautiful blend of poetry and prose. The first part focuses on Solomon’s fixation with death once again. Notice the way the verse is structured to emphasize key words and concepts: Ecclesiastes 9 New King James Version 1 For I [a]considered all this in my heart...