Day 154 – March 21, 2024: Ecclesiastes 7-12

There are definitely some themes that deserve to be underscored, but many of them reveal themselves right at the end in the final verses of chapter 12. Before that, look at 9:17-18 “The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouting of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war.” I love this quote and it also gives the example of the wise old man who saved the city and yet his contribution was forgotten. While the city was saved, the fact that it happened because of the wisdom of an individual was lost, and so the value of wisdom in those situations was lost as well. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. Love this.

The second principle that is crucial is found in chapter 12:13 “Fear God and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.” If only…Some may take some consolation in the verse that states: much study is a weariness to the flesh. I don’t know, I love to study and it really energizes my flesh and my body and all of me. I haven’t found that studying creates burn out, but maybe I don’t do it enough to make that happen. Keep studying Scripture y’all!