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Ecclesiastes: Finding Meaning in Every Moment

A five-week study beginning October 27 in the free First 5 mobile app.

God won’t waste your waiting, your wondering, or what you wish was different about your life.

Ecclesiastes points us to a simple but powerful truth: When our days are packed with nonstop commitments, chauffeuring kids, and endless tasks, life can start to feel empty — unless God is at the center. Because He’s the only One who can turn busy chaos into peace.

This study gives you permission to be honest about the tension that comes with the in-between and uncertain moments of life. King Solomon’s story wasn’t a neat or tidy one, but it points us to something deeper: a life filled with purpose that only God can provide.

Because what you call insignificant, God calls an invitation.

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Today’s Teaching

Which Path Will We Choose?

Lysa TerKeurst

Day: 17 | Plan: 30 Bible Verses

Start Here: Genesis 50:20

Key Verse: Genesis 50:20 (ESV) "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today."

Major Moment: Joseph had been hurt, but he chose to embrace God's goodness and let the hurt end with him.

There's an astounding chain of events that led up to God delivering His people from ...
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