Day 312 - Ecclesiastes 8

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 2 By: Norman W. Berry

Ecclesiastes 8 • 1 min. read • grade level: 8

V.1-7 Those who are in authority should be respected and obeyed, otherwise there would be no government, it is ordained by God (Rom. 13:1-3¹Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ²Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. ³For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: (Romans 13:1‑3)).

V.8 No person can make his spirit stay in himself, or leave, just by his own speaking. This is a clear testimony to the deity of Christ, for He did send His spirit from His body (Matt. 27:50⁵⁰Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (Matthew 27:50)).

V.9-14 Innocent people are punished at times and the guilty ones get away with their bad deeds. Is there no justice? Yes, there is, but sinful man is not able to carry it out. Only Christ can, and He will, during the coming period of the millennium (see your chart).

V.15-17 “Why worry about tomorrow and its troubles? Man cannot tell the future anyway, only God knows. Have a good time today.” Aren’t these what so many in this world are saying?

V.17 Read 1 Corinthians 1:21, to see what God has given us in Christ.

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