Week 4. Monday: All Alone PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 4:7-8 7 Again I saw something meaningless under the sun: 8 There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless—a miserable business! UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Begin by

Saturday: Prepare for Sunday REVIEW: Take a few minutes to make a list of what you’ve learned this week. PRAY: Ask God to use this time to help you get familiar with Sunday’s scripture passage. READ: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 7 Again I saw something meaningless under the sun: 8 There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of e

Friday: Satisfied PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 18 This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. 19 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of G

Thursday: Can't Take It With You PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners, 14 or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children there is nothing left for them to inherit. 15 Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands. 16 This

Week 3. Wednesday: Never Enough PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 10 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. 11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? 12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them n

Week 3. Tuesday: Less Is More PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 4:5-6 5 Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. 6 Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Begin by underlining nouns with a single line, double underline verbs, and circle descriptive words. Make a list of the key words/phrases and think about what they mean. Snapshot:

Week 3. Monday: Envious PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 4:4 4 And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Begin by underlining nouns with a single line, double underline verbs, and circle descriptive words. Make a list of the key words/phrases and think about what they mean. Snapshot: In this pa

Saturday: Prepare for Sunday REVIEW: Take a few minutes to make a list of what you’ve learned this week. PRAY: Ask God to use this time to help you get familiar with Sunday’s scripture passage. READ: Ecclesiastes 4:4-6 4 And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 5 Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. 6 Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chas

Week 2. Friday: Number Your Days PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Begin by underlining nouns with a single line, double underline verbs, and circle descriptive words. Make a list of the key words/phrases and think about what they mean. Snapshot: In this passage we find the secret to gaining wisdom. Wisdom is not found in wha

Week 2. Thursday: Be Happy and Do Good PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Begin by underlining nouns with a single line, double underline verbs, and circle descriptive words. Make