"Bible Animals (10)"
Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was Kohelet wise, he also taught the people what he knew; also he weighed, researched and corrected many ethical sayings. 10 Kohelet worked to develop an attractive writing style, in which he expressed the truth straightforwardly. 11 The sayings of the wise are as sharp as goads, and those given by leaders of assemblies are like well-fixed nails; [in this case,] they are presented by a single shepherd. 12 In addition, my son, take heed: one can write many books — there’s no end to it; and one can study so much that it wearies the flesh.
13 Here is the final conclusion, now that you have heard everything: fear God, and keep his mitzvot; this is what being human is all about. 14 For God will bring to judgment everything we do, including every secret, whether good or bad.
[Here is the final conclusion, now that you have heard everything: fear God, and keep his mitzvot; this is what being human is all about.]
-------The last Bible animal that we will talk about is a sheep. Many times in the Bible, people are compared to sheep. David wrote about this in Psalm 23. And in John, chapter 10, Jesus says that He is the shepherd who guides us.
In our Bible Reading today, the writer of Ecclesiastes gives his final words of advice. He has shared many wise sayings throughout the book. In verse 11 he writes, "Words from the wise are like sharp goads. When these sayings are written down and saved, they can be used to guide people, just as a shepherd uses a sharp stick to make his sheep go the right way." Shepherds often carried a stick or a staff to help them keep their sheep on the right path.
The Bible is filled with wise words. When we read the Bible and obey it, we will keep on the right path in life. God's Word will help us stay close to Him. Make time today to read and study the Bible. Ask God to help you stay on the right path.[JK]
"Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps, a light that shows the path I should take."[Psalm 119:105]
PRAYER: God, help me to stay on the path that leads to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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