Daily DEVOTIONAL

Ecclesiastes 6: Prosperity

October 8, 2026

Jeremiah 16-18, Ecclesiastes 6, John 3:1-15, James 4:1-10   Ecclesiastes 6:   But, a person may well ask, what about money? What about prosperity and financial success? Surely that is something that has meaning, even “under the sun”? Well, let us consider that, says the “teacher” of Ecclesiastes. There are several reasons why money (and its pursuit) is not a satisfying object…

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