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“The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one Shepherd” (Ecclesiastes 12:11)

From: September 5, 2011

A goad pokes one along the right path. A nail holds them firmly secure. Do you know and follow the words of the Shepherd? Have you submitted to His prodding? Are you held secure by His Word?

It took Solomon a long, circuitous journey to exhaust his study of life “under the sun.”

From: September 5, 2009

Our reading of Ecclesiates ended today. It took Solomon a long, circuitous journey to exhaust his study of life “under the sun.” I’m glad that Jesus is rescuing/has rescued me from this. I’m focusing/focused on life beyond the sun. I’m a spiritual astronaut temporarily stuck in an earth suit.