Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #122

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 1-8) "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."

My Thoughts

There really is a time for everything. When you were a kid, or maybe you are actually a kid now, have you ever wished that you were older so that you could certain things like drive or date or work or not have to go to school anymore? I did, and I'm pretty sure everyone does at some point. When we are young, we wish to be older and when we are old, we wish to be younger.

What we need to do instead is teach our children to enjoy their lives now and make the most of it while they are young so that when they get older, they don't have any regrets. We should make the most of our lives at the present time so that we don't wish to be young again because "I should've done this." or "I should've done that."

When you are young, there are things for you to do at that time, and you will eventually, inevitably, get older. You can wait until you get older to do grown-up things. Do kid things now. When you are old(er), there are things for you to do then too. There's no shame in having fun and being slightly childish sometimes or playing games. In fact, it's God to do so, good to do so and healthy to do so. If you stop having fun and you stop enjoying life, that is when you die. Not literally, obviously.

It is never too late to start doing something that you want to do. If there is something that you have wanted to do for a long time, start on it now, however old you are, because if you never do, you will eventually be unable to. Oh, and don't worry about the "I should've done this sooner. Maybe then..." stuff. Those thoughts may come, but don't entertain them because it will make you feel bad or depressed or something. Just focus on the now and enjoy every minute and every part of it.

Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #117

Your Life Has Meaning

Ecclesiastes 12

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 13-14) "Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden things, whether it is good or evil."

My Thoughts

The book of Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon when he was far from God. He was trying to find meaning in life in this time, and he found that nothing gave his life meaning. Neither relationships nor knowledge or money or power or possessions. No accomplishments gave him any meaning because when you die, it is all gone anyway. You can't take any of that with you.

The only meaning he found in life came from God. Once he came back to God, he knew that's where his life had meaning. It is true that when you die, everything you have, have achieved and everything will be gone because you cannot take it with you. What you can take with you is God's love because it is Him that you can go to, if you make that choice.

So if you are far from God, what is the point of doing anything, except for, possibly, having satisfaction temporarily? If you take nothing with you, there isn't really any point, is there? Even if you are close to God, what is the point of a lot of things? Well, you can make an impact on someone in anything you do, and that impact can be positive or negative, but that really depends on you.

Do whatever it is that you do, whether work or school or play, and do it with the love and grace of God. You will make a positive impact on others that way and open the door for God in their lives. Not every choice we make only affects ourselves, but can affect others as well. Some of those choices affect our eternity and the eternity of others.

Don't ever think that it isn't worth doing what you do or that it isn't worth it to do the right thing or especially that it isn't worth living. It is most definitely worth it! God has a purpose for you, you just have to want it and accept it and accept Him and His Son. Your life, no matter what, has meaning. Don't ever think that it doesn't.

Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!