Verse of the Day 8/21

Through the Bible - Psalm 119:49-104, 1 Corinthians 5

Good morning,
How important is your perspective?
Is the cup half full or half empty? Are you a see througher or a "look atter"?
For today's verse we'll turn to the book of Ecclesiastes. In these few verses we are shown that there is and we can experience joy in life despite all the troubles that the days bring.
Eccl 11:7 Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
8 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. NKJV
Or from The Message:
Eccl 11:7-9
Oh, how sweet the light of day,
And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!
Even if you live a long time, don't take a single day for granted.
Take delight in each light-filled hour,
Remembering that there will also be many dark days
And that most of what comes your way is smoke.
Is the sun shining, take a few minutes and step outside to feel it's warmth. If you are in the west, take a look at the majesty of God in the Rocky Mountains or gaze at the stars tonight where you can see the milky way. If you are on the coast take a look at the ocean His majesty displayed in the wind and the waves.
As the Message version points out "don't take a single day for granted".
J.I. Packer writes, "When the writer says "All that comes is vanity" he means that life will likely not be quite as you expected nor bring you all that you hoped for. Nonetheless we can and should rejoice as we live the life that God gives us. For life is good. There is color, light, warmth, and beauty in God's world; there are people who say and do kind things; life brings many delightful moments if we are on the lookout for them."
What are you on the lookout for today? What will be your perspective?
Num 6:24-27
24 "The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace."' NKJV

In Christ,
Mike

Eccl 11:6-9
6 In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good.
7 Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
8 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. NKJV

Ps 8:1-9:1
8 O Lord, our Lord,How excellent is Your name in all the earth,Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infantsYou have ordained strength,Because of Your enemies,That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, 4 What is man that You are mindful of him,And the son of man that You visit him? 5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;You have put all things under his feet, 7 All sheep and oxen — Even the beasts of the field, 8 The birds of the air,And the fish of the seaThat pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord,How excellent is Your name in all the earth!

NKJV