Scripture is God-breathed and true. When we memorize it, we carry the good news of Jesus with us wherever we go.
This week we will memorize a verse from Ecclesiastes about the fruit that comes from following God.
For to the person who is pleasing in his sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy.
—Ecclesiastes 2:26a
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This verse is a good reminder that God has already given us the tools to help us conquer everything we face in a day. He gives us wisdom found in the Bible that we can apply to any circumstance, and we can approach his throne with confidence and ask for help with anything also. He gives us knowledge of his promises, his faithfulness, and his truth to rely on throughout each day. And he gives us joy, eternal joy, no matter the circumstance, each and every day. We have to choose to reach out and accept and utilize his gifts. Thank you lord for providing for us in ways that we cannot comprehend!
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Churchmouse, you and I were thinking along the same lines today.
Such good and intriguing questions Jenna, I will have to ponder over them.
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Love this verse!
Today is a special day ♥️
I’ve been working hard at a job that I put too much of my self-worth and identity into for the last 5 years. Due to COVID, me and many of my coworkers will be laid off at the end of June. This was a good reminder to enjoy the work I was able to do, and to trust God to provide for me in my hurt and uncertainty moving forward.
24There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God. 25For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him? 26For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
The full context of this verse illuminated so much more for me! Verse 24 is confusing at first glance – God wants us to sit back, relax, and be content with what we’ve done? YES, because of Christ. This entire book hints at the coming Messiah, at the day when the need for striving to make up for our sins would cease. This is a gorgeous pronouncement of peace and rest over the people of God. Because of Jesus, we can rest in the knowledge that whatever work we can manage is enough, that we are enough for whatever work we are called to, because He is enough.
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This is not complacency, but relaxing into the joy of knowing that we are good in His sight because of Christ. It seems impossible that God would find us good. That our work would ever be enough. That we would ever be acceptable. But in Jesus, this is not only possible, but reality. I think the mention of the “sinner” in verse 26 is not dividing folks into two camps of righteous and sinners, but rather to illustrate that before we come to the knowledge that Jesus has changed everything, we’re stuck in the mindset that we are just sinners who have to work work work to earn our keep. But when we realize Jesus has done the work already, that all we have to do is fall into His ocean of grace, we see our true selves as He sees us – clean, washed in His blood, enough, and yes, even GOOD. Hallelujah.
Hi Chris! I’m so happy you’re already loving “The Rest of the Gospel” :) I’m going to finish it today and it has been such a blessing to my faith and understanding how Christ lives in and through me! I hope it blesses you in an immeasurable way! The book has really helped me to understand that I can stop working so hard to be a “good Christian” because I already have the righteousness of Christ in me. I am already made complete in my spirit, and can start living in freedom out of my true identity in Christ!
Happy Sunday sisters I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe Memorial Day weekend :) and may we remember the sacrifice of those who serve(d) our country!
God is good! I’m really enjoying this bible study! God bless you all this week!
Grateful for this community! I look forward to reading everyone’s thoughtful comments each day and feel like I’m getting to “know” some of you through your posts. Since I began using this app at the beginning of Lent, I’ve been the most consistent in daily Bible reading and prayer more than any period in my life. Thank you!
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I feel just the same. SRT & quarantine have helped me to make daily Bible study & prayer a strong habit. And your comments & perspectives, sisters, deepen my understanding & faith. I agree that the “good” used in this verse refers to those who believe, not works that are good. Jesus covers us with His righteousness & that is our “goodness”.
Someone on here recommended the book “The Rest of the Gospel”. I received it yesterday. Just the forward and preface and chapter 1 remind me of this verse! It is nothing we do— it’s what Christ did in us already!! And yet we seek after “stuff” and external worthiness and rewards— good book. Great SRT study. Thanks.
I went back and read from verse 24 on through the rest of 26 so I could really comprehend what the scripture was fully saying. The joy, wisdom and knowledge we God’s people and Christian is coming at a price. But I feel now all this is different since Christ died for us on the cross. I believe even the sinner Solomon was talking about has to worry any longer. Besides are we not all sinners but if we believe, have faith, follow God, Christ and the Holy Spirit and ask for forgiveness aren’t our sins forgiven. I don’t know something about this verse bothered me but oh well, God is good and I am forgiven. Have a blessed Sunday. Yesterday I mention a couple of prayers that were needed if you could continue them throughout this coming, I would appreciate it.
Indeed Churchmouse and Jenna. Strikes me that our being pleasing to God is merely our belief in Jesus work, suffering, for us on the cross and the Holy Spirit working in us. God does the work in us and through us. We get the joy and the blessings of His abundance: grace, peace, eternity, wisdom and so much love the Lord has for each one of us that we receive in Christ. Praying for those in this time of Covid living in fear to come to our Jesus and the freedom and joy He gives. Such love poured out. Jesus, lover of my soul open the eyes of our hearts, take the blinders so many hide behind and unplug the ears so that they may come to your grace and salvation and never ending unfailing love. Remove the fear and the anxiety so many are feeling in this time and show us all that you are doing. Holy Magnificent God help us to dwell in you and lift your name on high that every tongue will praise you. Amen.
What a great reminder, Churchmouse! So often I try to clean myself up, get my act together, and make myself pleasing to God in my own strength. Talk about futile! I’m thankful that God reminds me that I am covered in the robes of Christ’s righteousness. I am sealed with the Holy Spirit, promised wisdom when I ask, and guaranteed that God will bear the fruit of the Spirit in me.
I was also struck by the mention that He gives joy. Is my joy in the Lord or in the things of this world? Do others see the joy and hope of the Lord in me? How might that joy point others toward Christ?
Thank you Jenna. I do the same thing. ❤️
Without faith it is impossible to please God. We must have faith in Who He is and what He has done. Don’t read over Ecclesiastes 2: 26a too quickly. Ponder it. This verse directs us to the Cross. We receive wisdom, knowledge and joy when we are pleasing to Him, when we have faith in Him. Come to the Cross and you will please Him and find abundant life. Abundant life from of all places. Life from death.