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What Is The One Thing You Desire
Psalm 27:4 reveals David’s one supreme desire: “One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after.” He longed to dwell in the house of the LORD, behold the beauty of the LORD, and inquire in His temple. Above every earthly concern, David desired constant communion with God through His appointed means…
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Living A Balanced Life (Part 3 of 3)
Solomon concludes that true wisdom cannot be found apart from God’s Word, and that the fear of the Lord is the key to a truly balanced life. He reminds us that there is no perfectly righteous person on earth except Jesus Christ, who came to save sinners and give them His righteousness. Only through Christ…
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Living A Balanced Life (Part 2 of 3)
Solomon describes his diligent search for wisdom and discovers the limitations of human understanding. Though God made man upright, mankind has corrupted itself and pursued many evil devices. True wisdom and righteousness are rare, and only God’s revelation explains why all have gone astray.
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Living A Balanced Life (Part 1 of 3)
Solomon examines the search for balance in life and warns against the worldly approach of compromising between righteousness and wickedness. True balance is not found in taking a little from both sides, but in fearing God, pursuing wisdom, and entrusting ourselves to Him.
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Allowing Death, Sorrow, and Adversity to Teach Us (Part 3 of 3)
“Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?” Solomon reminds us that both the day of prosperity and the day of adversity are appointed by God. Rather than resisting His sovereign will, we are called to submit to Him and find our joy and peace in Christ.…
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Allowing Death, Sorrow, and Adversity to Teach Us
Solomon teaches that adversity and difficulty reveal whether a person will respond with wisdom or folly. The wise exercise self-control under oppression, are patient and humble in uncertain situations, are “slow to anger,” and learn to live contentedly in the present. Though wealth offers some protection, “wisdom giveth life to them that have it,” and…
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Allowing Death, Sorrow, and Adversity to Teach Us (Part 1 of 3)
Solomon teaches that “it is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting,” because death causes the living to “lay it to his heart.” The wise seriously consider mortality and the realities of life, while fools distract themselves with laughter and amusement. Likewise, “it is better to…