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What can sorrow teach us that comfort often cannot? In “The School of Sorrow,” Pastor Wesley DeVries walks through Ecclesiastes 7 Vs 1-14 to show how God can use grief, correction, and life’s limitations to make us wise. We’re encouraged to build a life of faithful character, choose patience over p…

Ecclesiastes warns that true peace is never found in the endless accumulation of material wealth or possessions. Instead, we must recognize that both our provisions and the capacity to enjoy them are gracious gifts from God. By trusting Him with the uncontrollable aspects of life, we find that cont…

Solomon teaches that approaching the Almighty requires intentional humility and profound reverence. We are commanded to guard our steps and watch our mouths to ensure our worship and promises align with His holiness. True fear of God is not a paralyzing terror, but a deep, awe-filled recognition of…

When faced with the pervasive injustice, hollow competition, and loneliness of life under the sun, we are called to remain faithful by trusting God with what we cannot fix, enjoying our own God-given portion, and standing alongside those who suffer. While the world's systems often fail, our hope re…

Life is composed of divinely appointed seasons, encompassing both joy and sorrow, yet none fall outside of God’s sovereign control. While our human perspective remains limited, Solomon teaches us that every hardship and opportunity is part of a larger story authored by the Almighty. Rather than vie…

Wisdom is good. Work matters. But neither can defeat death or give us lasting control. Ecclesiastes reminds us to receive today’s good as a gift from God, hold it with an open hand, and trust the Giver. Through Christ’s resurrection, our hope rests not in what we can hold onto, but in the One who h…

Achieving everything you thought would satisfy you often reveals a hollow void, proving that wisdom, wealth, and pleasure cannot provide the lasting fulfillment only God can give. Like Solomon, you might build a life of worldly success, yet you remain powerless against the inevitability of death. T…

Ecclesiastes reveals that all human striving “under the sun” is ultimately a fleeting vapor that cannot sustain our need for meaning or satisfy the soul. Because earthly achievements are transient and eventually forgotten, attempting to center our lives upon them is futile idolatry. True purpose is…

The rich young ruler’s encounter with Jesus shatters the illusion that human morality or wealth can secure eternal life, exposing the futility of trying to earn salvation. Since God alone is the standard of goodness, man’s attempt at self-sufficiency is impossible; instead, one must abandon all per…