Ecclesiastes 7:14 - When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad...

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.

Ecclesiastes is an amazing book of the Bible. The main point of this book is that life without God is an exercise in vanity. We can work very hard over things that bring no real value to our lives. If we think that good circumstances are the validation of our lives, we have set ourselves up for despair when bad circumstances come. Both responses don't give us the perspective needed to know how to proceed in victory or defeat. The person who has been apprehended by God has a perspective that goes far beyond being blessed or experiencing want.

Today's commentary by:
Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

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Habakkuk 2:2 - For the revelation awaits an appointed time

Then the LORD replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

Dr. Martin Luther King's vision has finally taken root in America, yet he never lived to see it. There is an appointed time for vision to become reality. Are you discouraged because what you believe in is not seen? Don't lose heart. As Dr. King's vision shows us, some visions come through diligence over time. Things that are worthwhile don't happen quickly.

Today's commentary by:
Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

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