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Day 179 & Day 180 - Wisdom and Romantic Love

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https://quotefancy.com/quote/904390/Rumi-Every-moment-is-made-glorious-by-the-light-of-love My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time! | Using The NRSV Daily Bible and other sources. Today’s Reading 6/29/2019      Day 179 Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 12:14 6/30/2019      Day 180 Song of Solomon 1:1 – 4:16  Reflection | Today -   Ecclesiastes   Living with risks - Conclusion and Conclusion Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of everyone. Song of Solomon The Song is how glorious to be in love from both a woman’s and man’s point of view. Entirely in dialogue so that we learn about love through what the lovers say. (NOAB 5, 2018 a.d.)  Background |  READ THIS! Background by Center of Biblical Studies.  Written between 450 - 250 BCE - written by unknown. Background on the Song of Songs +++ Meditation/Contemplate | Only w...

Day 176 - Meaninglessness

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http://spacewaste.storenvy.com/products/16543002-i-dont-care-enamel-pin-068 My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time! | Using The NRSV Daily Bible and other sources. Today’s Reading   6/26/2019      Day 176 Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 2:26  Reflection | Today -   Ecclesiastes   Chapter 1 - Meaninglessness, meaninglessness all is meaningless. Wisdom is meaningless. Chapter 2- Pleasures are meaningless. Wisdom, toil, laughter are Meaningless. To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness. (NOAB 5, 2018 a.d.)  Background |  READ THIS! Background by Center of Biblical Studies. +++ Meditation/Contemplate | How will I prevail? Only with the wisdom of God! Prayer | O God, give me meaning to this life.  Amen. The Next Days of Readings | 6/26/2019      Day 176 Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 2:26 6/27/2019     ...

Day 159 - Monday after the Second Sunday after Pentecost

Read |  Day 159 | Monday | June 8 | Date - 930 BC Ecclesiastes 11: 7– 12: 8  Ecclesiastes 12: 9-14  1   Kings 12: 1-20  2   Chronicles 10: 1-19  1   Kings 12: 21-24  2   Chronicles 11: 1-4  1   Kings 12: 25-33  2   Chronicles 11: 5-17 Reading | everything is meaningless; fear the Lord and all his commandments; revolt is Israel and Rehoboam is made king by the people - continued open rebellion; Jeroboam makes golden calves and built shrines;  Source | Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th Edition | Notes pp. 943 - Next |  Day 160 | Tuesday | June 9 |   1   Kings 13: 1-34  1   Kings 14: 1-18, 21-24  2   Chronicles 12: 13-14 2   Chronicles 11: 18-23  2   Chronicles 12: 1-12  1   Kings 14: 25-28  2   Chronicles 12: 15-16  1   Kings 14: 29-31  1   Kings 15: 1-5  2   Chronicles 13: 1– 14: 1  1   Kings 15: ...

Day 158- Second Sunday After Pentecost

Read | Day 158 | Sunday | June 7 | Ecclesiastes 7:1 - 11:16 Reading | Limits of knowledge; righteousness and wisdom are elusive; reflections on the limits of power; enjoy life; the world is full of risks; living with risks. Source | Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th Edition | Notes pp. 943 - Next |  Day 159 | Monday | June 8 | Ecclesiastes 11: 7– 12: 8  Ecclesiastes 12: 9-14  1   Kings 12: 1-20  2   Chronicles 10: 1-19  1   Kings 12: 21-24  2   Chronicles 11: 1-4  1   Kings 12: 25-33  2   Chronicles 11: 5-17 +++ Listen to this morning's prayers from the Episcopal Parish of Garrett County (MA) via Mission St Clare -  click here