Week 701 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 253 words
⭐ Ecclesiastes 6
Ecclesiastes 6 opens with these words: “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:” The line to keep is Ecclesiastes 6:6: “Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?” Carry the word “though” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ecclesiastes 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.” Ecclesiastes 6 opens with these words: “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:” The line to keep is Ecclesiastes 6:6: “Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?” Carry the word “though” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ecclesiastes 6:6: “Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ecclesiastes 6? Then try this: Read “Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?”
Ecclesiastes 6:6 · Ecclesiastes 6
Say it
Practice Ecclesiastes 6:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Yes,thoughheathousandyearstwiceandyettoenjoygood,don’tallgotooneplace?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ecclesiastes 6?
- Read “Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ecclesiastes 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ecclesiastes 6. Help us remember Ecclesiastes 6:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ecclesiastes 6 is long, read Ecclesiastes 6:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 701 · the whole night
⭐ Ecclesiastes 6
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