Ecclesiastes 8:13 (NRSV)
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Verse 13but it will not be well with the wicked, neither will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.
Devotion
Life is not fair. Many claim that “it will be well” for people of faith and that the days of the wicked will not extend forward like the shadow of one who walks in the sun. But, the Preacher claims, life is not so neatly explained. Good things happen to evil people and evil may plague those who are faithful. In the face of a life filled with shadows and unfairness, the Preacher counsels the faithful to remember that life itself is a gift from God and to be gratefully enjoyed in all circumstances.
Prayer
Consoling God, comfort with the grace of your Spirit all those who have been hurt by the evil deed of others, and teach us to understand that life is a gift from you, to be treasured amid whatever life may throw our way. Amen.