As I write this, there is a volcano erupting on a tiny island off the coast of Africa called La Palma. It’s one of the Canary Islands which belong to Spain. The lava is eating up homes and businesses. Gratefully, there have been no injuries and 5000 people have been evacuated. However, these people have lost all their possessions and livelihoods. There is a chance that a huge piece of that island could break off and fall into the ocean causing a mega-tsunami that would reach the East Coast of the U.S. and wipe out any island in its path.
Last month a 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated another island, Haiti. Homes and businesses crumbled into dust. This caused a different type of tsunami — one of people desperate to come to the U.S. for a better life. 15,000+ gathered under a bridge in Del Rio, TX, hoping for a chance to get in. (Check out the embedded tweets at the bottom.)
Also, last month, a major hurricane hit the Louisiana coast 16 years to the day that Katrina hit and destroyed the area. A different kind of natural disaster, I guess it’s easier to rebuild after a hurricane or flood, than it is after an earthquake. Not much chance after this type of volcano.
Yet, a glimmer of hope passed through my Facebook feed. My cousin’s son’s wife had their second baby boy. A new life is born. Too bad, my cousin, his dad, died two weeks ago — 2 weeks from seeing his 6th grandchild.
You’re probably thinking, this post is going to be depressing. Not so. It’s realistic. It’s philosophical. That’s the Book of Ecclesiastes. Written by Solomon just before he died (c. 937 BC), the wisest man who ever lived, after much searching, comes to the conclusion that everything under the sun is meaningless. The key phrase here is “under the sun”. In other words, outside of God.
I’ve been looking forward to starting this Bible study on the Book of Ecclesiastes. I hope that it will be a light in your life as you turn your focus on God rather than the world. Let’s dig in….
It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD!
Are you ready to meet God today? You may just meet God today!
If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…
Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.
Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…
“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.”
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