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Tony21559

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Ecclesiastes is wisdom literature. This bit of wisdom is rebuking the act of wondering why it was better before. The “back in the good ole days” mentality explaining why everything went wrong. Don’t focus on the past saying it was better. You are living in the present. Enjoy it, and if you don’t like what you see, seek to change things instead of complaining about it. Today is today, love God, obey Him, and love others.

Ecclesiastes is wisdom literature. This bit of wisdom is rebuking the act of wondering why it was better before. The “back in the good ole days” mentality explaining why everything went wrong. Don’t focus on the past saying it was better. You are living in the present. Enjoy it, and if you don’t like what you see, seek to change things instead of complaining about it. Today is today, love God, obey Him, and love others.

What a Blessing it is to have the Lord Jesus in your Life...If you don't know now is your chance you won't regret it!

What a Blessing it is to have the Lord Jesus in your Life...If you don't know now is your chance you won't regret it!

There are likely older believers in your life. Here, Paul tells Timothy not to rebuke his elders, but to come to them the way he would come to his father. Then, he tells Timothy to treat younger men as his brothers. Similarly, you can treat older believers in your life as you would a father or mother. Don’t be harsh with them, but come with respect and humility. With younger believers, treat them as you would a sibling. Do not taunt or be rude to them. Do not act as though you are better than them. Rather, treat them with respect that you would want to receive from those who are older than you.

There are likely older believers in your life. Here, Paul tells Timothy not to rebuke his elders, but to come to them the way he would come to his father. Then, he tells Timothy to treat younger men as his brothers. Similarly, you can treat older believers in your life as you would a father or mother. Don’t be harsh with them, but come with respect and humility. With younger believers, treat them as you would a sibling. Do not taunt or be rude to them. Do not act as though you are better than them. Rather, treat them with respect that you would want to receive from those who are older than you.

We are sinful. Every human has sinned – except Jesus, of course. We have all sinned and fallen short. We have all done wicked. It is not how God created us to be, but we chose to rebel and when we did, we changed. Adam and Eve chose to ate the fruit. God created us to be able to choose, and we chose evil. Our nature changed to sin nature. It is not in us to be wholly good or uncorrupt. That is how we are now.

We are sinful. Every human has sinned – except Jesus, of course. We have all sinned and fallen short. We have all done wicked. It is not how God created us to be, but we chose to rebel and when we did, we changed. Adam and Eve chose to ate the fruit. God created us to be able to choose, and we chose evil. Our nature changed to sin nature. It is not in us to be wholly good or uncorrupt. That is how we are now.

Do you know the fear of the LORD? If you don’t, pray about it. Ask God to teach you the fear of the LORD. Perhaps read scripture to teach you about fearing the LORD: Matthew 10, Deuteronomy 10:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, or Hebrews 10:26-31. There are many more parts in scripture that is about fearing God, but that is a good start. Now, if you do fear the LORD, you ought to teach children to also fear the LORD. Do not keep your knowledge to yourself. Build others up by teaching them the knowledge you have gained.

Do you know the fear of the LORD? If you don’t, pray about it. Ask God to teach you the fear of the LORD. Perhaps read scripture to teach you about fearing the LORD: Matthew 10, Deuteronomy 10:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, or Hebrews 10:26-31. There are many more parts in scripture that is about fearing God, but that is a good start. Now, if you do fear the LORD, you ought to teach children to also fear the LORD. Do not keep your knowledge to yourself. Build others up by teaching them the knowledge you have gained.