O. Addison Gethers
e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:48 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Friday July 17 > Ecclesiastes 10-12 (The Message) > > Ecclesiastes 10 > > 1 Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes > much wisdom. > > 2 Wise thinking leads to right living; > Stupid thinking leads to wrong living. > > 3 Fools on the road have no sense of direction. > The way they walk tells the story: "There goes the fool again!" > > 4 If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; > A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage. > 5-7 Here's a piece of bad business I've seen on this earth, An error that > can be blamed on whoever > is in charge: > Immaturity is given a place of prominence, > While maturity is made to take a backseat. > I've seen unproven upstarts riding in style, > While experienced veterans are put out to pasture. > > 8 Caution: The trap you set might catch you. > Warning: Your accomplice in crime might double-cross you. > > 9 Safety first: Quarrying stones is dangerous. > Be alert: Felling trees is hazardous. > > 10 Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; > Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle. > > 11 If the snake bites before it's been charmed, > What's the point in then sending for the charmer? > > 12-13 The words of a wise person are gracious. > The talk of a fool self-destructs- > He starts out talking nonsense > And ends up spouting insanity and evil. > > 14 Fools talk way too much, > Chattering stuff they know nothing about. > > 15 A decent day's work so fatigues fools > That they can't find their way back to town. > > 16-17 Unlucky the land whose king is a young pup, > And whose princes party all night. > Lucky the land whose king is mature, > Where the princes behave themselves > And don't drink themselves silly. > > 18 A shiftless man lives in a tumbledown shack; > A lazy woman ends up with a leaky roof. > > 19 Laughter and bread go together, > And wine gives sparkle to life- > But it's money that makes the world go around. > > 20 Don't bad-mouth your leaders, not even under your breath, > And don't abuse your betters, even in the privacy of your home. > Loose talk has a way of getting picked up and spread around. > Little birds drop the crumbs of your gossip far and wide. > > Ecclesiastes 11 > > 1Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns. > > 2 Don't hoard your goods; spread them around. > Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night. > > 3-4 When the clouds are full of water, it rains. > When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. > Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. > Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life. > > 5 Just as you'll never understand > the mystery of life forming in a pregnant woman, > So you'll never understand > the mystery at work in all that God does. > > 6 Go to work in the morning > and stick to it until evening without watching the clock. > You never know from moment to moment > how your work will turn out in the end. > Before the Years Take Their Toll > 7-8 Oh, how sweet the light of day, > And how wonderful to live in the sunshine! > Even if you live a long time, don't take a single day for granted. > Take delight in each light-filled hour, > Remembering that there will also be many dark days > And that most of what comes your way is smoke. > > 9 You who are young, make the most of your youth. > Relish your youthful vigor. > Follow the impulses of your heart. > If something looks good to you, pursue it. > But know also that not just anything goes; > You have to answer to God for every last bit of it. > > 10 Live footloose and fancy-free- > You won't be young forever. > Youth lasts about as long as smoke. > Ecclesiastes 12 > > 1-2 Honor and enjoy your Creator while you're still young, > Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes, > Before your vision dims and the world blurs > And the winter years keep you close to the fire. > > 3-5 In old age, your body no longer serves you so well. > Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen. > The shades are pulled down on the world. > You can't come and go at will. Things grind to a halt. > The hum of the household fades away. > You are wakened now by bird-song. > Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past. > Even a stroll down the road has its terrors. > Your hair turns apple-blossom white, > Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body. > Yes, you're well on your way to eternal rest, > While your friends make plans for your funeral. > > 6-7 Life, lovely while it lasts, is soon over. > Life as we know it, precious and beautiful, ends. > The body is put back in the same ground it came from. > The spirit returns to God, who first breathed it. > > 8 It's all smoke, nothing but smoke. > The Quester says that everything's smoke. > The Final Word > 9-10 Besides being wise himself, the Quester also taught others knowledge. > He weighed, examined, > and arranged many proverbs. The Quester did his best to find the right > words and write the plain > truth. > > 11 The words of the wise prod us to live well. > They're like nails hammered home, holding life together. > They are given by God, the one Shepherd. > 12-13 But regarding anything beyond this, dear friend, go easy. There's no > end to the publishing of > books, and constant study wears you out so you're no good for anything > else. The last and final word > is this: > Fear God. > Do what he tells you. > > 14 And that's it. Eventually God will bring everything that we do out into > the open and judge it > according to its hidden intent, whether it's good or evil. > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
