The Preacher's Answer

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Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this isrepparttar gift of God. For he shall not much rememberrepparttar 126595 days of his life; because God answereth him inrepparttar 126596 joy of his heart.

Better isrepparttar 126597 end of a thing thanrepparttar 126598 beginning thereof: andrepparttar 126599 patient in spirit is better thanrepparttar 126600 proud in spirit.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, inrepparttar 126601 grave, whither thou goest.

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king isrepparttar 126602 son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! Cast thy bread uponrepparttar 126603 waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be uponrepparttar 126604 earth. Ifrepparttar 126605 clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves uponrepparttar 126606 earth: and ifrepparttar 126607 tree fall towardrepparttar 126608 south, or towardrepparttar 126609 north, inrepparttar 126610 place whererepparttar 126611 tree falleth, there it shall be.

Inrepparttar 126612 morning sow thy seed, and inrepparttar 126613 evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Trulyrepparttar 126614 light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is forrepparttar 126615 eyes to beholdrepparttar 126616 sun.

And moreover, becauserepparttar 126617 preacher was wise, he still taughtrepparttar 126618 people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Let us hearrepparttar 126619 conclusion ofrepparttar 126620 whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this isrepparttar 126621 whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Glimpses of God © by Joyce C. Lock http://www.aspecialplace.net/ChristianityMadeSimple/ This scripture selection may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.


Learning Knowledge

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Happy isrepparttar man that findeth wisdom (God), andrepparttar 126594 man that getteth understanding (from Him). Forrepparttar 126595 merchandise of it is better thanrepparttar 126596 merchandise of silver, andrepparttar 126597 gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and allrepparttar 126598 things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

My son, attend to my words (God will let you know which verses apply torepparttar 126599 need of your heart); incline thine ear unto my sayings (whatever He reveals to you). Let not them depart from thine eyes (When God gives you a promise; stick it on your refrigerator, tack it to your dashboard, don't let Satan rob you with doubts. Don't forget it until God brings it to pass. He is faithful.): keep sound wisdom (Satan wouldn't ask you to do something good and God wouldn't ask you to do something that isn't love.) and discretion (The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.): So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither ofrepparttar 126600 desolation ofrepparttar 126601 wicked, when it cometh (Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you.) Forrepparttar 126602 Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to becomerepparttar 126603 sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him throughrepparttar 126604 faith ofrepparttar 126605 operation of God, who hath raised him fromrepparttar 126606 dead.) Which were born, not of blood, nor ofrepparttar 126607 will ofrepparttar 126608 flesh, nor ofrepparttar 126609 will of man, but of God.

Except a man be born of water and ofrepparttar 126610 Spirit, he cannot enter intorepparttar 126611 kingdom of God. That which is born ofrepparttar 126612 flesh is flesh; and that which is born ofrepparttar 126613 Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearestrepparttar 126614 sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born ofrepparttar 126615 Spirit.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, byrepparttar 126616 word of God (word God speaks to you), which liveth and abideth for ever. (He isn't dead.)

By a new and living way, all things made new; put onrepparttar 126617 new man, sons ofrepparttar 126618 Living God, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Bishops of your own souls,repparttar 126619 Spirit will guide you into all truth. And I John sawrepparttar 126620 holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Will you marry God and let Him be your husband? To live a life of Victory - give God all your heart, soul, and mind. Could you be a lamb's wife and make yourself ready? I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one as we are one; and thatrepparttar 126621 world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

God only wants His throne back so He can love and dwell among us. Only He knows how to defeat Satan every time. The Kingdom of God comes not with observation. His temple is within YOU. He desires not yours, but a wonderful relationship with you. All things new, these words are faithful and true.

My meat is to dorepparttar 126622 will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Therein will you also find life more abundantly. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me,repparttar 126623 works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. When ye therefore shall seerepparttar 126624 abomination of desolation, spoken of by Danielrepparttar 126625 prophet, stand inrepparttar 126626 holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:).

But when ye shall seerepparttar 126627 abomination of desolation, spoken of by Danielrepparttar 126628 prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee torepparttar 126629 mountains: In those days, and in that time, saithrepparttar 126630 Lord,repparttar 126631 children of Israel shall come, they andrepparttar 126632 children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seekrepparttar 126633 Lord their God. They shall askrepparttar 126634 way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves torepparttar 126635 Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away onrepparttar 126636 mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned againstrepparttar 126637 Lord,repparttar 126638 habitation of justice, evenrepparttar 126639 Lord,repparttar 126640 hope of their fathers.

Behold, I will send you Elijahrepparttar 126641 prophet beforerepparttar 126642 coming ofrepparttar 126643 great and dreadful day ofrepparttar 126644 Lord: And he shall turnrepparttar 126645 heart ofrepparttar 126646 fathers torepparttar 126647 children, andrepparttar 126648 heart ofrepparttar 126649 children to their fathers, lest I come and smiterepparttar 126650 earth with a curse.

________________________________________________ Also, thou son of man,repparttar 126651 children of thy people still are talking against thee byrepparttar 126652 walls and inrepparttar 126653 doors ofrepparttar 126654 houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what isrepparttar 126655 word that cometh forth fromrepparttar 126656 Lord. And they come unto thee asrepparttar 126657 people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them. Ez. 33:30-33 © by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.


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