March 24 · Joy
March 24: Joy
Ecclesiastes 2:1
“I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.”
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Say it
Practice Ecclesiastes 2:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Isaidinmyheart,now,Itestyouwithmirth:thereforeenjoypleasure”;andbehold,thiswasvanity.
Morning
Pack this sentence from Ecclesiastes 2:1 with lunch: “I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.” Ask, where might we need the idea of “heart” today?
Bedtime prayer
Lord, we do not want to rush past “I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.” Forgive us where we forgot you today, and let Ecclesiastes 2:1 rest on us while we sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Pray Ecclesiastes 2:1 for someone who is not in the room.