Changing faces
Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person’s wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance. Ecclesiastes 8:1 I see judgement. I see disapproval. Stern. Uncompromising. This look...
Monthly Archive: May 2016
The end is better than the beginning
From the low point that was Ecclesiastes 6, in which we were confronted with the bleak realities of life, the writer now starts the long, slow journey towards a place of greater positivity. Don’t...
A whole new level of meaninglessness
Well, if we think we’ve encountered negativity so far in the Book of Ecclesiastes, trust me, we ain’t seen nothing yet! This chapter takes us to a whole new level of meaninglessness. I have...
The richest and the rest
62 people own same as half the world, according to this press release from Oxfam on 18th January 2016. I’ll say that again. 62 people own the same as half the world. This number...
Let your words be few
God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. Consider how you approach a place of worship. Consider how you prepare yourself for a time of worship. God...
Loneliness – the same today as it was then
Loneliness. Loneliness is eating every meal alone in front of the TV. Loneliness is going to the shop for something you don’t need just to be make sure you talk to one person that...
What about all the suffering in the world?
So yesterday, I, along with the writer of the Ecclesiastes, was advocating mindfulness. A deep contentment with what we have and a mindful enjoyment of everyday life. Nice. But what about those who cannot...
The art of mindfulness
The universe is telling an unfolding story and each one of us has a role to play in that. A really small role. We were not there at the beginning. We will not be...
A time for everything
Yesterday, we considered those fleeting moments of significance that seemingly come from nowhere to give meaning and depth to the most ordinary of activities. Those glimpses of connection with something outside of ourselves. We...
Blossom is the meaning of life
I can’t apologise for the last couple of days. I have set myself the task of travelling through the Bible and writing about what I read each day as honestly and faithfully as I...
