Zoe Dallas

God is Lord over everything, including ourselves. We are not only stewards, but we are actually servants or slaves of the Lord: unworthy, undeserving, and belonging to him alone.

The book of Haggai causes us to consider our ways and our priorities. To those who would obey and fear him, God promises his presence and his peace.

What we choose to do with our money reveals what we treasure, and what we treasure reveals our hearts. When our hearts are truly focused on Christ as Lord, he will have priority over everything in our lives, including money.

The church is a people who have been set apart for Christ and are under his authority. He is our Lord, corporately and individually, and we must become in practice who we already are in position.

Jesus is the Lord, but what does it mean for him to be your Lord? True faith acknowledges the lordship of Jesus Christ and recognizes that when Jesus says to follow him, he is asking for your whole life.

Stewardship is not about what God wants from us, but what he wants for us. The call to worship and serve him alone is not only a command, it is an invitation.

The wise Preacher concludes by emphasizing God’s authority over all mankind. Ultimately, the wisdom of God our Shepherd should spur us on in faithful obedience and godly living.

As we near the end of Ecclesiastes, the Preacher shows us the power of perspective. All this vanity must change our perspective of life and happiness, enabling us to rejoice and enjoy the life the Creator has given us.

The Preacher gives some practical advice in our approach to life. Rather than living in regret of the past or anxiety about the future, we must choose to focus on the present, embracing what is and giving it all we've got.

Wisdom can bring about good in a fallen world, but just a little bit of folly could ruin it all. If we want to live well, we must avoid foolishness at all costs, taking into account the repercussions of our actions and living in light of what we know.