I.Courage Sisters and brothers, let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance, for the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it! These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it. Sister, for how long will you, who are simple, love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools’ hate knowledge? Remember, the day is coming very soon when they will call the Lord, but he will not answer; they will look for him but will not find him since they hate knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.
II. Daughter of Zion, very soon the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to God will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm. This last quarter of the year, reflect on the words of the Teacher, who was king over Israel in Jerusalem. The teacher applied his mind to study and to explore with wisdom all that is done under the heavens. And concluded that it is a heavy burden God has laid on mankind. King Solomon said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, like chasing after the wind. You are advised today that what is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted. Listen to the teacher as you continue your journey in this world.
III. Son of Man, whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. You do not know the path of the wind or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. Therefore, sow your seed in the morning, and in the evening, let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well. You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things, God will bring you into judgment. So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigour are meaningless. Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
IV. Precious Friend, the heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler: fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones. Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. This is a DIVINE GRACE AND FAVOUR MESSAGE offered through the Authority and Power of Christ Jesus and served to you through God’s Vessel Francis Ameyibor: Yes! the word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword; use it.
V. 2023 MY DIVINE YEAR TO PURSUE, CAPTURE, AND TAKE POSSESSION – Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.
PRAYER: Lord, grant us your divine boldness as we step out today to proclaim your word to nations. LORD, as we speak your word, set the captives free, restore hope in all hopeless situations, and grant the sick healing. LORD, let there be a manifestation of your word through Christ Jesus’ name, I pray—AMEN!
REF: Ecclesiastics1:1-18
Proverbs 1: 1-33
Ecclesiastics 12:1-14
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