Daily Reading // Ecclesiastes 9-10
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S // SCRIPTURE
Select a verse from today’s reading
Ecclesiastes 9:3 (NKJV) This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
O // OBSERVATION
Why did this verse get your attention? Make a simple observation from the text
Life stinks. It’s not supposed to not stink. When this life - comfort, success, possessions - becomes my end goal then I’m in trouble.
When I see this life for what it really is, preparation for something else, it takes on a whole different meaning.
A // APPLICATION
How can I apply this to my life today?
Have a preparation mindset.
God is preparing me for something else. As scripture says, I am a pilgrim and a stranger here. This isn’t my ultimate home. I’m just passing through.
I love traveling in my RV, but I don’t live in it when it’s parked beside my house. My house is better for long term living.
This life is an RV. Heaven is my home.
P // PRAYER
Express yourself in prayer
Father, give me a preparation mindset. Amen.