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Today is Poetry Thursday. Ecclesiastes 7-8. I’m calling today’s episode “Trust.”

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Comments on Ecclesiastes 7-8

I think that what we can take from Solomon’s teaching here in Ecclesiastes is that wisdom, money, power and everything else that man strives for does not bring happiness or understanding or peace. Solomon had it all. But at the end of his life he realized that what God does is far beyond man’s understanding. 

Notice that not once has he accused God of being unjust or unfair. He has said that some of the things he has seen are unfair, but he chalks that up to just what happens in this life. And he admits in the last two verses of today’s reading that we just cannot understand it.

Some things we just need to leave in the hands of God. Our human heart doesn’t easily find that conclusion to be very satisfying, but if you don’t want to drive yourself crazy trying to figure out what is impossible for our puny, finite minds to grasp, then you really do have to come to grips with that reality. 

We need to trust that God truly does love us. And He does. We need to trust that God truly is holy. And He is. We need to trust that God is just. And He is. We need to trust that on the last day, God will set everything right. And He will. 

Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 7-8 CEV

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STEVE WEBB - 0:00Not once has he accused God of being unjust or unfair.

INTRO S12E316 - 0:11Coming to you from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. This is the daily show where we're reading through the entire Bible in a year. This episode is pre-recorded. I don't know what I was thinking yesterday when I said I'd be back in time to produce this show for you at the regular time, but I should be back to do tomorrow’s show, Lord willing. Today is Poetry Thursday. We'll read Ecclesiastes 7 and 8. I'm calling today's episode, “Trust”. The show notes page for today is at lifespringmedia.com/s12e316. And my email address has not changed. It's [email protected]. Send me an email. Let's get started.

ECCLESIASTES 7 (CEV) - 0:54Ecclesiastes, chapter 7.

(1) A good reputationat the time of deathis better than loving careat the time of birth.(2) It's better to go to a funeralthan to attend a feast;funerals remind usthat we all must die.(3) Choose sorrow over laughterbecause a sad facemay hide a happy heart.(4) A sensible person mourns,but fools always laugh.(5) Correction from someone wiseis better by farthan praise from fools.(6) Foolish laughter is stupid.It sounds like thornscrackling in a fire.(7) Corruption makes foolsof sensible people,and bribes can ruin you.(8) Something completed is betterthan something just begun;patience is betterthan too much pride.