Old Testament Posts

Ecclesiastes 3:16,17

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Ecclesiastes 3:16,17 (KJV)
16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 3:14,15

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Ecclesiastes 3:14,15 (KJV)
14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

 

There Is A Time For All Things

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Surely, there are many things that we can do in our day and throughout life but most important is our choice to follow Jesus and do as He commands.

Ecclesiastes 3:10,11

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Ecclesiastes 3:10,11 (KJV)
10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,2

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Ecclesiastes 3:1,2 (KJV)
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

God Gives To the Foolish And Wise

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While I pondered about God’s presence and everything I had done apart from Him, I felt so guilty. Deep down, I felt so foolish.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

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Ecclesiastes 2:26 (KJV)
26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

A Life Of Vanity

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Think about your life and what you have done and gained from it. Has everything brought you the happiness you were looking for? Now examine what you have enjoyed the most.

Ecclesiastes 2:9-11

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Ecclesiastes 2:9-11 (KJV)
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

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Ecclesiastes 2:3 (KJV)
3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Vanity

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If you feel impelled to have the best things in life, those things that you gain are all vanity. Also, the things that we do not need but gain anyways is only acting out of covetousness.

Ecclesiastes 1:2,3

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Ecclesiastes 1:2,3 (KJV)
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

A Virtuous Spouse

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If your marriage has problems now, because of an unfaithful or unbelieving spouse, know that this can all be fixed with God’s hand in your lives.

Proverbs 31:30

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Proverbs 31:30 (KJV)
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Adultery

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What foolishness, to blatantly fall into sin, when you know better. Don’t people realize that such things causes a rift between them and God?

Proverbs 30:32

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Proverbs 30:32 (KJV)
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Proverbs 30:20

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Proverbs 30:20 (KJV)
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Seek First What God Commands

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If people could just realize how evil they have become, and how it affects other people and God, maybe they’d be more willing to change their lives.

Proverbs 29:25-27

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Proverbs 29:25-27 (KJV)
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:22-24

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Proverbs 29:22-24 (KJV)
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

Proverbs 29:16-18

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Proverbs 29:16-18 (KJV)
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:11-13

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Proverbs 29:11-13 (KJV)
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

Proverbs 29:6,7

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Proverbs 29:6,7 (KJV)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

To Be Rich In The Lord

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One day, every rich person that does not have the Lord’s blessings in their lives, will be cut off forever from all happiness and joy.

Proverbs 28:27

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Proverbs 28:27 (KJV)
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Proverbs 28:25,26

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Proverbs 28:25,26 (KJV)
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Proverbs 28:18

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Proverbs 28:18 (KJV)
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Living For God Or This World?

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Every person that is living in the world does not understand what they are missing out on. There is so much joy, happiness, peace and love they do not encounter without God.

Proverbs 28:13

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Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Proverbs 28:9-11

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Proverbs 28:9-11 (KJV)
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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