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Today’s reading takes us from the pinnacle of Solomon’s reign to the lowest point.  What began modestly grew to be incredible and awe-inspiring, and then plummeted to insignificance.

Solomon, the wisest man to ever live said there’s no such thing as a virtuous woman.  Hmmm.   Hearing that may make you want to keep reading, or to throw the book away….but keep reading, anyway.    There are some really valuable insights here.

So…. it’s a drizzly overcast morning, I think I have strained my back, and somehow developed a head cold in the last 24 hours.   Probably not the day you want to read Ecclesiastes, but that’s where we are…

Happy Father’s Day!     Among other choice morsels in today’s reading we find this insight: “moral rot leads to national decay, and such governments are easily toppled.”    If that’s not contemporary, I don’t know what is.

I just read something that completely blew me away.   Seriously, I had no idea that this had happened….

Today’s reading is a good example of why I like to read chronologically.    I noticed a couple of details that I would have missed had they not been read side by side.    After reading this, you have some questions, don’t you?

Good morning!   Today’s readings speak a great deal about praising God, but there are some other thoughts that pop up as well.

Good morning all!   Reflections on the text will be late (again today)….must be recovering from Conference…

Well, apparently I am off to a late start today….I’ll blog later this morning on the passage.  Enjoy your day!

Sometimes reading the same account written by two different authors can provide insight.  Other times it raises questions.   Along with both of those, today’s reading is sure to inspire awe!

This account details how Solomon built the temple.  It certainly was a costly endeavor….even the nails were made of gold.    Gold nails? Seriously?

Encapsulated within today’s reading is a list of 30 wise sayings.   Things like this should be taught in school.  Why in the world do we teach our children how to read, write and calculate, but we neglect teaching them how to grow socially and spiritually?   These readings are great character building tips!

Have you ever heard the old adage “haste makes waste”?   That’s right, it comes from Proverb 19.   I wonder what else is in there?…

Good morning all.  There is much to absorb in our reading today, and I confess it isn’t coming as quickly this AM as I would prefer.  I think I will “marinate” in the reading today before I make any notes on it.   Enjoy!

“Without oxen the stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest”.    I’m glad I read this today.  I already knew it, but I had forgotten.   That’s the simple beauty of reading through the Bible, it helps you remember things you already knew, but had forgotten….as well as teaching you new things.

“The generous will prosper, and those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”    Proverbs is different from every other book in the Bible, here’s why:

Here’s a little “inside news” that only those who read the blog will ever know.   This morning when I came into work, I discovered that someone had spent the night in the Office Manager’s office.

Uh Oh, I’m behind this morning…   I’ll blog later this afternoon.

Reading this today reminds me of one reason I like to read in a different translation once in awhile.   Wisdom is both defined and personalized here, and the concepts are intriguing.

For the life of me, I cannot think of a short comment to introduce today’s reading.   At least, I can’t think of one that I want to put in print…

Morning

Solomon’s kingdom was certainly off to a different start than David’s was.   And, it would conclude differently as well.

176 Verses long, making it the longest chapter in the Bible.   There are 22 stanzas; one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet.   Each stanza has 8 verses.    Probably not the first chapter you want to pick to memorize.

We’ve been saying “good-bye” to King David for several days, but today’s reading offers some new details about the final days of his reign.

Every one of these is a Psalm of praise.   This is a good devotional to break apart and read separately at times when you are discouraged, or at times when you are celebrating!!

I knew that David had collected most of the building materials, but I didn’t remember that God had given the whole blueprint to him.  David did everything except build the temple.    There are some great leadership lessons here as well.

Wow, that’s a lot of psalms.  Don’t worry, they’re short…and each one has at least one great piece of information.

At first this passage looks like a long list of names that you can skip through quickly and get on with your day.  But don’t leave too quickly, I think there is really something important here!

I see foreshadowings of Christ in today’s readings.

Okay, so God told David to take the census and then punished him for it?   There’s no way that’s the whole story.

Several key words in today’s readings:  power, justice, fairness, righteousness, and joy and the command to Shout!.   Why is David so worked up about God’s character?

Good Morning!!    It’s a beautiful day, let’s read something together that makes us better!