Ecclesiastes
7:1-6
Still
Time for Change
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7:1
A good name is better than fine perfume,
and the day of death better than the day
of birth.
2
It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting, for
death is the destiny of every man; the
living should take this to heart.
3
Sorrow is better than laughter, because a
sad face is good for the heart.
4
The heart of the wise is in the house of
mourning, but the heart of fools is in the
house of pleasure.
5
It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke
than to listen to the song of fools.
6
Like the crackling of thorns under the
pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too
is meaningless.
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Learn from the
"Bumps" in Life
Solomon is telling
us that we can learn from God during the
tough times or "bumps" in our lives. We
don't seem to seek God as often when
everything is "rosey". It's easy to put
off prayer during our busy schedules but
we always turn to God when we are having
difficult times.
Don't try to avoid
all sorrow. Embrace it to learn the
lessons in life God has to offer and use
it to become a little stronger and
wiser.
My pastor once said,
"Don't pray for patience because God will
give you something to test it.". I believe
that we have to experience sorrow in order
to claim joy in life.
Death and sorrow
causes us to take a second look at our own
lives. It lets us know that we are not
immortal on this earth so we should use
the time we have wisely.
And remember,
through Jesus Christ it is not to late to
change the way we think and the way we
live.
Love in
Christ
- Bob
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Bob
Pardue is a
member of First
Baptist Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained from Rich
Hill Baptist in Lancaster.
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