Ecclesiastes 7 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO
Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time? Ecclesiastes 7:16-17 – Continuing with his “under the sun” mentality Solomon gives his wisdom on how one should live their life. One shouldn’t go hard trying to be too righteous, but also don’t allow yourself to be too wicked either. Don’t try to be too wise, but also don’t be too foolish in life either. Essentially Solomon is pushing that we should have a balanced life. Since there is nothing after this life (according to Solomon) then live this life the best you can, and a balanced life is the best. Yet that way of thinking is certainly challenged by the rest of scripture and the characters scripture highlights. God calls us to be wholly holy, not part holy part wicked. David was a man who sought the Lord wholeheartedly and was punished for the parts that were wicked. Paul was a man that by most worldly standards would not be called one who lived a “balanced” life but instead lived every day for righteousness. Finally look at Jesus, the One we are called in imitate with our lives. Did He settle for not too righteous and not too wicked, but a little of both is best? Absolutely not, Jesus lived wholly holy, and so should we. If balance is what Solomon is pushing, then scripture is calling us to an unbalanced life. Wickedness in any form and any amount is cut out and righteous living is prioritized. Foolishness is set aside to pursue God’s holy wisdom. No more is our life about this balance of doing good on Sunday at church and having some “fun” with sin the other days. Our life instead is a life wholly dedicated to pursuing God and living for God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3392
Question To Ponder: Why would the Lord not be alright with us allowing a certain level of wickedness to remain in our life?
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