When Knowledge Isn’t Enough | Ecclesiastes 3:1 | N.T. Wright Online
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2023
- Wisdom isn’t about understanding everything. Wisdom is about recognizing that God understands everything.
This famous passage means a lot to a lot of people. Prof. Wright reflects on the story of his father’s life to show why this verse can be so encouraging. The gritty wisdom of Ecclesiastes reminds us that we can’t understand everything beginning to end. Seasons will come and go, and our task is to be faithful to God’s purposes, even when we don’t understand them.
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A beautiful story and understanding of a verse that is deeply spiritual and a revolt against the overt comfort of the modern world.
There's great comfort in the Words of God ,given God gave Solomon the wisdom he had to write.
Thank you for sharing this message, much appreciated. I think God sometimes needs to allow this world to brake us, in order to make us
Indeed we cannot know everything except God. This message & passage reminded me of my own late father who buried four of my brothers three as toddlers and my own direct follower. My late father could not understand why but reminded himself constantly that only God knows. In our struggles and difficulties allowed God to speak to you, God time is the best.
Me, hearing in tea time, love this five minutes of wisdom series😊😊
Thankyou
amen.
In the midst of great pain and loss, when for me the whole cosmos broke apart in so many dimensions, I began an exploration of the meaning: everywhere in this world, God has placed doors for us...to transition into and enter, and to see more than ever before of the healing and the newness of God. For the first time, I'm connecting how Ecclesiastes--a time for all seasons--speaks to the doors I trust God has placed everywhere...towards God's mercy, justice, and lovingkindness.
Such wisdom is found and Ecclesiastes. I can't imagine the WISDOM your Father received from the Holy Spirit's teachings!! 🙏 HALLELUJAH he lived through the war & kept his sanity (thank you Lord) I love & appreciate you sharing your family stories with us. God Bless you with more of Him!!! ❤️💖💞
I love the personal story of his father that contributed to the meaning and example of this passage.
Thank you so much, I needed to hear those words of wisdom. Thank you for sharing the story of your father’s life. What a good and brave man he was. He must be very proud of you as he waits to meet with you in the new heaven and earth.
I loved that meditation. I cannot understand it all, but I can keep moving forward knowing that God has the knowledge of many situations and he calls me to be faithful.
Glory To The Triune GOD
Thanks a lot for this story! I enjoy embroidering and you inspired me, this passage will be my new project. All the best to you!
Perfect for a somewhat impatient friend…and me, obviously. Thanks so much for this, NTW.
I so appreciate these times of scripture sharing and insight … thanks for the story of your father and his understanding of Ecclesiastes.
Thank you so much. I also love Ecclesiastes. Suffering draws you to the quiet wisdom of the book. God bless your work Mr Wright
It may be that as we get older it's no longer as important as it once was to know and understand everything. This is like putting down a burden. It is the presence of God that becomes more important and being open to and recognising that presence.
Are you know you did this several months ago. However, I have just had the opportunity to watch It.
Thank you for sharing the family past. People brush the past under the carpet and are affronted when serious setbacks happen to us. We are angry rather than patient and reassured in hope.