Enjoy Life!

Monday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 32
NT: 2 Corinthians 9
W&W: Ecclesiastes 6

Tuesday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 33
NT: 2 Corinthians 10
W&W: Ecclesiastes 7

Wednesday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 34
NT: 2 Corinthians 11
W&W: Ecclesiastes 8

Thursday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 35-36
NT: 2 Corinthians 12
W&W: Ecclesiastes 9

Friday’s Scripture Readings:OT:
Jeremiah 37-38
NT: 2 Corinthians 13
W&W: Ecclesiastes 10

Today’s Reflection:

In today’s Worship and Wisdom reading (Ecclesiastes 6), The Teacher encourages us to enjoy the things God has given us. This advice impacts us in two distinct ways:

1. God made us to enjoy his creation! Don’t think that it is somehow “unspiritual” to enjoy, family, hobbies, friends, and life itself. We just need to remember, as Paul reminded the Christians in Corinth: “Those who buy something [should live] as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world [should live] as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away” (1 Corinthians 7.30b-31). Enjoy these things, but don’t hold on too tightly!
2. As we enjoy what we have, we should guard against continually seeking more. Do we really need the latest model, the flattest screen, the fastest computer, the longest drive? Don’t keep seeking bigger, better, faster. Enjoy what you have! Enjoy it now!

I close this posting with a thought from today’s New Testament reading: “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9.8)

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Moving on to Romans 3.22: This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference.