Daily Devotions
Ecclesiastes
"Let him remember the days of darkness"
Text: Ecclesiastes 11:8
PREPARING FOR DARK DAYS
Thank God for days which bring much happiness. But there will also be days when there will come days of darkness! It is good to be prepared for dark days.
“Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
But if a man lives many years
And rejoices in them all,
Yet let him remember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 11:7-8
1. “Truly the light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun”
a) These represent “happy days”.
b) They should be treasured.
c) Every aspect should be enjoyed:
i) The sunlight as something “sweet”.
ii) The eyes are able to see and enjoy the sun!
2. “But if a man lives many years and rejoices in them all”
a) A man may have a long life.
b) And he can have a very happy life.
c) He is able to rejoice every year of his life too.
3. “Yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that is coming is vanity.”
a) “Days of darkness”
i) This is a sad reality.
ii) And those days can be many.
b) Vanity may be experienced.
i) The happy memories fade.
ii) The sunlit days are no more.
iii) Life seems to be in vain.
4. Things that can bring dark days
a) Terminal illness
b) Losses sustained
c) Death in the family
The list is endless! The challenge is surely to build a faith that is strong enough to cope with all the vagaries of life!