Oct 20 2024 … Is That All There Is?

Oct 20 2024 …  Is That All There Is? 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  

… Please take time to hear Phil Wickham, with music and lyrics, singing <b><i>The Jesus Way</b></i> searching for God’s eternal glory, we Christians seek after Jesus’ way.  … And, for comparison,  also take the time to listen to Peggy Lee, singing her classic song , “Is That All There Is?” - USE THIS LINK -  

Watts Towers in S. California ... 

    

Highlight Verse: …Ecclesiastes 2:16 [NLT] … 

16 For the wise and the foolish both die. The wise will not be remembered any longer than the fool. In the days to come, both will be forgotten.   

… Solomon, realizing that all life is meaningless and vanity when pursued for self gratification.          

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Ecclesiastes 2:1-5, 11-17 … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Solomon, late in life, having sought eternal glory thru life’s pleasures, discovers that such pursuits yield nothing of lasting joy and are all vanity and meaningless.                                         

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 112  … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  This acrostic poem, likely written by King David, testifies to what is eternally to the Glory of God and that is living a righteous life for God, … obeying God’s commands.           

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 10:7   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  Solomon’s wisdom on living Godly lives as opposed to wicked living.  .                                        

Reference Passage: …Romans 4:5, 6:23  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …   

… The Apostle Paul shows that living for Christ is the only way to create eternal life for ourselves as Christians.

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 5:21 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  The Apostle Paul teaches that we are might eternally  right only by our faith in the finished work of Christ.  

Reference Passage: … 1John 2:29 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…   The Apostle John teaches that knowing that Christ is righteous, and living for and like Him is the only way to live for eternal glory.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s <b><i> Our Daily Bread</b></i>  Author, Tim Gustafson -  AT THIS LINK  -  -  tell of artist Sam Rodia talking 33 years of the artist’s life to build what is now referred to“Watts Towers,’ in Southern California (see photo).   And later, … singer Jerry Garcia, of the rock band, “The Grateful Dead,” being submissive of Rodia’s work, said, …“That thing that exists after you’re dead. … Wow, that’s not it for me.”

What do my readers think will be there to remember us after we’re gone from this earth?  Really, all of God’s word shared above, points us toward our living - by faith - in Christ; and that is living God’s way (hearing the linked songs), which is the only way to build anything that will last forever.    But we must ask ourselves if, … right now, …  we’re truly living for God’s glory rather than living for our own gratification.         

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the opportunity to build my life around You, Lord.        

My Prayer Today:  Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me to follow Your way, Lord, living our lives for and with You.   …  Amen

 

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