January 17 · The heart
January 17: The heart
Ecclesiastes 1:13
“I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
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Say it
Practice Ecclesiastes 1:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Imyhearttoseekandtosearchoutbywisdomconcerningallthatisdoneunderthesky.ItisaheavythatGodhastothesonsofmentobeafflictedwith.
Morning
Pack this sentence from Ecclesiastes 1:13 with lunch: “I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the…” Ask, where might we need the idea of “applied” today?
Bedtime prayer
Lord, we do not want to rush past “I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the…” Forgive us where we forgot you today, and let Ecclesiastes 1:13 rest on us while we sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Pray Ecclesiastes 1:13 for someone who is not in the room.