by Steve Thomason | Jul 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Song of Solomon 2:3-4 Verse 4 says, “He has taken me to the banquet hall.” Try to visualize a special banquet that is being held for some very important people. This is a very exclusive, gala event, only the most important people will be there. Now imagine that the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now we come to the punch line of Ecclesiastes. We’ve been hinting at it all week, but now we get to blurt it out. Everything is meaningless unless it is done for the sole purpose of honoring God. Even good things are meaningless if they are...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 4:4-12 According to v. 4, what is the motivation behind people’s striving for achievement and advancement in the workplace or in life? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? In what ways have you seen this at play in your own realm of experience?...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Eccelsiastes 3:1-14 Verse 11 is one of the glimmering jewels of hope in the middle of this dark and brooding book. The key phrase is “He has also set eternity in the hearts of men.” There is one simple reason why the vast majority of people in the world chase after...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 The “Teacher” searched for happiness through the four “P’s”: Pleasure, Projects, Profit, and Power. Depending upon our personality type, each of us will pursue one or more of these P’s in life. Pleasure seekers view life as a frothy cup of wine,...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Read the following Proverbs and summarize what our attitude should be toward wealth. Proverbs 30:8-9 Proverbs 15:17 Proverbs 16:8 Proverbs 23:4-5 The real thrust and inspiration for today’s devotional comes from Proverbs 30:8-9. In these verses, what request is the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
As Americans we can tend to forget that on a global scale we are all filthy rich. While we sit here worried about how we are going to pay the mortgage on our multiple bedroom home and afraid that we might have to dump the cable, the majority of the earth’s population...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
The entire book of Proverbs is about parenting. The opening chapters remind us that these little wisdom sayings are coming from a father to his son. For those of us who are parents, we need to remember that our primary responsibility is to write the moral code...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Tongue Proverbs 10:19 Proverbs 11:12-13 Proverbs 12:23 Proverbs 13:3 Proverbs 15:1-2 Proverbs 16:24 Proverbs 16:28 Proverbs 17:27-28 Proverbs 18:2 Proverbs 18:13 Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 21:23 Proverbs 19:20 Through gossip, harsh words, belittlement, ridicule,...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Resistance to correction and instruction is the result of pride and hardness of the heart. If you are not willing to listen to someone who approaches you in love to point out an area where you are straying from God’s truth, then it is time to do a serious heart...
