Gift of the Giver (5)

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;  moreover, that every person who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—this is the gift of God.  Ecclesiastes 3:12-13  NASB Gift of God – Just one last thing to add—fulfillment.  Qohelet (the Teacher) is the ultimate…

Did You Notice?

if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD a bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. Leviticus 4:3 NASB Lord – Of course, the Hebrew doesn’t say “to the Lord.” We all recognize the circumlocution in this…

The “I” in the Sky

I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure.  So enjoy yourself.”  And behold, it too was futility.  Ecclesiastes 2:1  NASB I said to myself – The world is filled with people who have reached the end of their ropes.  They find life pointless or worse.  They manage a day at a…