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Everything Has Its Time
This passage explains how there is a time for every matter or purpose. However, man does not control the world or time. God steers us with His hand. He is absolutely in control of all events. We seem helpless to control their arrival and departure. Solomon affirms that all of a p …

From Dust to Dust
Everything that God makes or that happens is the gift of God (vv. 9-13). In a world controlled by God and not by man there is nothing better for us to do than to enjoy the things that are present and leave the future to God. This concept is the key to real happiness in our …