Words for the Wise – No. 15
Posted By Joe on February 1, 2010
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A good name is better than a good ointment, and the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth. --Ecclesiastes 7:1.
You can't separate the first half of Ecclesiastes 7:1 from the second half. They form a complete thought. If you only quote the first half, the full meaning is lost. If you only quote the second, it sounds somewhat morbid.
However, when you take the full verse, you see that a good name is to be prized in this life. The thought behind the verse is that a life of positive influence on the earth can have a continuing influence after we have left it. I think this is even more important if you have children.
What are you doing for the Kingdom of God this side of heaven? Will you have a "good death?"
May He Increase!
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I often say that I pray I will "finish" well. I needed to read this post......I also pray that the day of my death will be a day of honor.
I have been blessed to know you Joe.....you are very young and I know that our Lord Jesus Christ is is your treasure and most precious in your life. You are such an encouragement!
Ike, praise be to God for using me to communicate something that spoke to your heart.
I, too, have been blessed to have known you now for about a year! I can't believe it. Time surely has flown by. Thank you for your faithfulness and encouragement to me as well.