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somebody is coming toward the end of life

and "I did it my way." Then it reminded me

of a hymn: "Trust and obey, for there's no

other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust

and obey."

Let us stand and go to the Lord in prayer.

Father, we thank You this morning for Your

mercy and love and kindness to us. We thank you

for the hope and also the warning that's given to

us in these Old Testament Scriptures. And, Lord,

help us to view the book of Ecclesiastes in a

different light. Help us to see the hope and the

joy that is there. Help us to see the warning of

not following You, but help us to see the

goodness and the joy and the peace and the

contentment and the mercy when we're willing

to follow You. Father, we thank You for loving

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