King Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived, and we’d do well to heed his warning about the importance of correctly handling the ‘time and chance’ the LORD gives us each day

We live in a sin-cursed world where good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people all the time. Sometimes the person in the lead in the race is not the one crowned at the finish line, and the strongest one in the battle is not always the winner at the end. Solomon tells us that “time and chance” happens to everyone, and that’s a very true statement. But in the midst of all this, there is a Game Changer, and His Name is Jesus Christ.

“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” Ecclesiastes 9:11 (KJB)

Each day that the LORD allows us to wake up here on this Earth is a gift from Him, and we should be quite careful how we spend the time that He blesses us with. We don’t know what the day holds for us, good or bad, but God not only knows He has already seen it take place, whatever it will be. We warn lost people to get saved now because you never know when you will run out of ‘time’ and ‘chances’. To the saved person, we ought to be committing each day to His tender care, asking him for wisdom, protection and provision. My message today is on Solomon’s perspective on ‘time and chance’ that winds up being true for people living in any dispensation.

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SUNDAY SERVICE STUDY NOTES: Time & Chance

“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” Ecclesiastes 9:11 (KJB)

• “And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.” Ruth 2:3 (KJB)
• “Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?” Luke 13:4 (KJB)
• “Whereas ye know not what shall beon the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14 (KJB)

“For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.” Ecclesiastes 9:12 (KJB)

• “And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” 2 Timothy 2:26 (KJB)
• “For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.” Jeremiah 5:26 (KJB)
• “The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.” Revelation 18:12,13 (KJB)
• “And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17 (KJB)
• “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.” Proverbs 29:25 (KJB)
• “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5,6 (KJB)
• “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 6:20 (KJB)

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