Ecclesiastes 10-12

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by: Debbie Galyen

05/02/2024

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“However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all” (11:8). The “Teacher” reminds us that much of life is outside our control. The wisest path is neither to live in fear (we are to “banish anxiety"), nor to live with unrealistic expectations; after all, “youth and vigor” are fleeting (11:10). Instead, we are called to live with clear-eyed understanding and planning, not foolish impulsivity (11:8-11). We have courage to act in a risky world (11:1-2). 

Similarly, the apostle Peter urges us to live purposefully and with joy, pursuing “holy and godly lives” free from desperate worry because we are “looking forward to a new heaven and earth, where righteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:11-13).

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“However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all” (11:8). The “Teacher” reminds us that much of life is outside our control. The wisest path is neither to live in fear (we are to “banish anxiety"), nor to live with unrealistic expectations; after all, “youth and vigor” are fleeting (11:10). Instead, we are called to live with clear-eyed understanding and planning, not foolish impulsivity (11:8-11). We have courage to act in a risky world (11:1-2). 

Similarly, the apostle Peter urges us to live purposefully and with joy, pursuing “holy and godly lives” free from desperate worry because we are “looking forward to a new heaven and earth, where righteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:11-13).

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