Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9: 10-12

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.  I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.  For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Scripture Commentary: The race isn’t for the swift nor is the battle for the strong

Who are you going to serve from the grave?  What can you say, and who is listening?  No one because you are dead.

You are to serve Our Lord Jesus Christ while you live.  If you live for worldly things then you are living finitely with sin twisting your life, making it something that God did not intend.  The world honors wealth, attractiveness, and success above wisdom.

Be swift, strong and wise in doing God’s work.  If you are about God’s work, you aren’t focused on difficult situations where the swiftest or the strongest don’t win, where the wise go hungry, and where the intelligent aren’t rewarded with wealth or honor.

Your reward is in knowing you are serving God for the purpose of saving souls.  God has given you the wisdom to do His work.  If you work for Jesus, you are rewarded both here on earth and in heaven.

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Ecclesiastes Chapter 9