Title: Enigmas/ Topic: Understanding

Today’s Reading: Ecclesiastes 1; Ecclesiastes 2; Ecclesiastes 3; Psalm 45; Ephesians 2

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:18; Ecclesiastes 2:13, 14
18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

14 The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

Observation: Hmmm. Interesting contrast. Wisdom and understanding bring more sorrow and grief into your life yet wisdom is still better to have in your life than folly. It gives clarity and direction, yet it won't save you from the death, which overtakes all men.

Application: The Bible is full of these kinds of puzzling contrasts. The point? I'm not sure. I think sometimes the Lord just wants us to ponder the mysteries of life and let us know we need to stay humble and flexible in our thinking. There are positive and negative aspects to almost everything.

Prayer: Well, I just don't understand everything, Lord. Give me wisdom beyond what I now have and help me to be receptive to changing my thinking as you reveal more and more truth to me.

This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.