Rev's Ramblings

Sun 24 Apr

Solomon wrote considerably on the subject of wisdom. How wise was he really? We are exposed to his wisdom when he was asked to determine who was the real mother of the living baby. We are exposed to his practical wisdom when it comes to studying books like Ecclesiastes and Proverbs. In Ecclesiastes 10...

Sun 17 Apr

The Easter Calendar is a time when Christians pause and reflect on what the creator God has done in sending a Saviour into the world. Palm Sunday is a time to reflect on the anointed King entering into the city of Jerusalem. A time when an enthusiastic crowd welcomes the King. Good Friday is a time to...

Sun 10 Apr

In the Christian calendar there are several events that are celebrated. At Christmas we remember the birth of the Saviour, Jesus Christ. On Good Friday we are reminded of the death of the Saviour as He was nailed to the cross. Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus and those famous words...

Sun 27 Mar

Are we reading right? Did the writer of Ecclesiastes actually say, “Enjoy life.” Surely we misread it. But no, we are reading it correctly, enjoy life. Enjoy food! Enjoy a drink! Enjoy your wife or your husband! And enjoy life with gladness. There would be some who would see Christianity as a list of do’s...

Sun 20 Mar

If there is one thing that gets us upset is the issue of injustice. Or more to the point, when those who are guilty of a crime get let off with what appears to be an extremely light sentence. This is a matter that has not escaped the attention of the writer of Ecclesiastes. It could simply be that the...

Sun 13 Mar

Would you consider yourself wise? We would like to think we are. There are times when we would consider ourselves very wise. There would be times when we would consider ourselves not very wise at all and kick ourselves for not having seen the mistakes before we made them. As we come to unravelling the...

Sun 6 Mar

When events take place we often ask “Why?” It can be as simple as why did the car stop? And the answer might be, “I ran out of petrol.” The event might be more complex. Why did I get this illness? Or why did I get COVID? Or why does the family not visit? There are many events that we will encounter on a...

Sun 27 Feb

As Solomon pens these verses on worship, he is not so much interested in getting involved in worship wars which can plague Christians from time to time. Instead, Solomon makes it plain that he is interested in our heart attitude toward worship. Hence his involvement in guarding our steps as we head off to...

Sun 20 Feb

Every so often in the Book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon pauses and takes a look around at what is happening as events unfold around him. We might find what Solomon is saying a little hard to discern at times. Yet what Solomon is saying is that this is what the world is like. This is the reality of the real...

Sun 13 Feb

You may never have heard of the Book of Ecclesiastes or even read it until the last few Sundays. In one sense, the writer is telling us what life is like in reality. According to Solomon, what we do is pointless and meaningless. What is the point of building a business empire only to pass it on to someone...