Daily DEVOTIONAL

Ecclesiastes 11: Meaning and Purpose

October 14, 2026

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 the reality that it is all still “meaningless” (verse 10). There is no real meaning or satisfaction to even the most practically sensible, exuberant, or…

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March 16, 2017: Love to the Loveless Shown

Deuteronomy 4-5, Psalm 63, Matthew 26:17-35, Romans 10 Matthew 26:17-35: Was ever love like this? Jesus prepares to eat the feast of Passover, and as he sits down at the meal, he tells ...
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March 15, 2017: Anointing Jesus

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March 13, 2017: Talents

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March 12, 2017: Be Ready

Numbers 28-30, Psalm 59, Matthew 25:1-13, Romans 8:1-17 Matthew 25:1-13: The Master storyteller takes another story from contemporary life, familiar to his original hearers, and uses it to bring into sharp focus the ...
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March 11, 2017: Be Found Faithful

Numbers 26-27, Psalm 58, Matthew 24:34-51, Romans 7:13-25 Matthew 24:34-51: As Jesus looks ahead to his return, he makes the amazingly strong statement in verse 36, that should forever have prevented anyone from ...
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