…Here now is my final conclusion:
Fear God and obey his commands,
for this is everyone’s duty.
God will judge us for everything we do,
including every secret thing,
whether good or bad.

Life is sweet;
how pleasant to see a new day dawning.
…But remember that you must give an account to God
for everything you do.
So refuse to worry…
Honor him…
Remember him…
Remember him…
Remember him…
Remember him…
Remember him…
Remember him…
Yes, remember your Creator now…
Don’t wait…
…the dust will return to the earth,
and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 11:7, 9-10, 12:1-7
Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.
If they watch every cloud,
they never harvest.
Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind
or the mystery of a tiny baby
growing in its mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the activity of God,
who does all things.
Plant your seed in the morning
and keep busy all afternoon,
for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity—
or maybe both.
Some went off to sea in ships,
plying the trade routes of the world.
They, too, observed the LORD’s power in action,
his impressive works on the deepest seas.
He spoke,
and the winds rose,
stirring up the waves.
Their ships were tossed to the heavens
and plunged again to the depths;
the sailors cringed in terror.
They reeled and staggered like drunkards
and were at their wits’ end.
“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
He calmed the storm to a whisper
and stilled the waves.
What a blessing was that stillness
as he brought them safely into harbor!
(Ancient Kechrees Port on the Saronic Gulf of Corinth, Greece)
Let all that I am praise the LORD.
O LORD my God,
how great you are!
You are robed with honor and majesty.
You are dressed in a robe of light.
You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens;
you lay out the rafters of your home
in the rain clouds.
You make the clouds your chariot;
you ride upon the wings of the wind.
You placed the world on its foundation
so it would never be moved.
…spreading this Good News…
…about the endless treasures available to them
in Christ.
God’s purpose in all this was to use the church
to display his wisdom in its rich variety
to all the unseen rulers and authorities
in the heavenly places.
The LORD has made the heavens his throne;
from there he rules over everything.
Praise the LORD,
you angels,
you mighty ones who carry out his plans,
listening for each of his commands.
Ephesians 3:7-8, 10;Psalm 103:19-20
The LORD is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us,
as we deserve.
For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.