Daily DEVOTIONAL

Luke 1:26-38: Incarnate

June 2, 2025

1 Kings 2-3, Luke 1:26-38, Ephesians 1:15-23, Psalm 119:9-16 Luke 1:26-38: How different is the response for Mary than for Zechariah! Mary is a virgin and is favored by God. The Lord is with her. When the angel comes to her and speaks these words, the young woman is understandably “afraid.” When she is told that the…

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Ecclesiastes 12: Conclusion

Jeremiah 39-43, Ecclesiastes 12, John 5:1-15, 1 Peter 1:17-25   Ecclesiastes 12:   Finally, we come to the “conclusion” of the matter. Remember the “teacher” of Ecclesiastes has been conducting an experiment. His hypothesis has ...
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Ecclesiastes 11: Meaning and Purpose

Jeremiah 35-38, Ecclesiastes 11, John 4:43-54, 1 Peter 1:10-16   Ecclesiastes 11:   We come now to another chapter of worldly advice under the premise of being “under the sun.” Such advice does not remove ...
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Ecclesiastes 10: Some Worldly Wise Advice

Jeremiah 32-34, Ecclesiastes 10, John 4:27-42, 1 Peter 1:1-9  Ecclesiastes 10:   Having explained how wisdom, while admirable, is not “under the sun” sufficient to provide a meaningful life, he now gives examples of ...
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Ecclesiastes 9: Destiny

Jeremiah 30-31, Ecclesiastes 9, John 4:15-26, James 5:13-20   Ecclesiastes 9:   Most of this chapter is about how a common destiny awaits us all—wise or foolish. And in the “teacher’s” “under the sun” perspective, ...
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Ecclesiastes 8: More Wisdom

Jeremiah 26-29, Ecclesiastes 8, John 4:1-14, James 5:7-12   Ecclesiastes 8:   The discussion about wisdom continues. It starts with a modified positive. “Who is like the wise?” indicating that to be wise is a ...
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Ecclesiastes 7:15-29: More About Wisdom

Jeremiah 23-25, Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, John 3:22-36, James 5:1-6   Ecclesiastes 7:15-29:   This section continues the discussion that we looked at yesterday. The basic idea is that—as the “teacher” explores his various experiments related to ...
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