Solomon’s previous experiment (Chapters 3-5) dealt with one’s acceptance of the “portion” of life God has given to each person. In his observations under the sun, Solomon rationalized that the righteous should always experience the good portion of life, while the wicked should receive the bad (Ecclesiastes 2:25-26).
This, he however recognized, is not the way things work in the real world (Ecclesiastes 3:16). God is the Lord of the seasons (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11). He is the one…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on September 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
A common misconception involving the Holy Spirit are the possibility of miracles. True miraculous events are not something we can witness today and this study will help us see why.
Filed under: Butch Adams, Doctrine on September 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
The last few weeks have proven to be anything but uneventful. Wall Street has undergone a more than half a trillion dollar bail out, and Hurricane Ike has left his path of destruction. Many are just returning home to the Galveston area to find if they have any remaining belongings and if their houses remain intact.
One troubling aspect of this natural disaster was the reports of the high numbers of…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on September 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
“And again I saw under the sun a place of justice: wickedness is there; and the place of righteousness, wickedness is there” says King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3:16.
This definitely would appear to prove true in the case of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, known by many who support them as the “West Memphis Three.” These three young men were convicted of killing three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in May of 1993 despite the lack…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on September 21st, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Solomon’s first experiment (chapters 1-2) dealt with his desire to find meaning and profit in life from various worldly exploits. These, however, could not ultimately satisfy. They were all vanity and vexation of spirit (Ecclesiastes 2:11).
Added to this, Solomon came to understand that he had limited control over these things. Though he had spent so much effort in building his kingdom throughout his lifetime, he had one major problem—what would become of it after he was gone?…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on September 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
