The author of Ecclesiastes is searching for the meaning of life. At the end (Chapter 12) he concludes "Remember your Creator ....The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails - given by one shepherd ..."

Who are we to judge others? In Matthew 7:4-5 Jesus says:

Often we make mountains out of mole hills with our worries and concerns. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus said “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Psalm 23:4 "Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me". The hooked staff pulls us from danger and leads us in right paths; the rod attacks our enemies and is a symbol of love as He counts all His sheep and knows us all individually.

A discussion on the difference between magic and God's miraculous supernatural power.

God loves us unconditionally. He has paid the price for our sins which we have made, are making and are still to make.

I discuss our need to be as a gentle as a dove but wise as a serpent. God gives wisdom to anyone who asks (James 1:5) and looks after our vulnerable heart when we give without a self-serving agenda.

We can trust the Lord to keep His promises of abundant provision. John 10:10

The way we approach our day, in our attitudes, thoughts and demeanour, can affect the outcomes of our day. May we remember Moses, his brother and 70 elders who saw God "and under his feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself." (Exodus 24:10)

Jesus in the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament such as the thorns on his head which can be connected to the thorns that sprung up after Adam and Eve had sinned in the Garden of Eden. I give further examples.