Ecclesiastes 7:14
"In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him" (Ecclesiastes 7:14 RSV).
Question:
It's not too clear to me what God does in times of adversity.
Comment:
The author of Ecclesiastes is trying to understand God from a logical, rather than religious, perspective. He looks at life around him and tries to find evidence of God and guidance for how to live going forward. In this passage I think he is warning us that we can't find God's will in outer appearances. God is as present in adversity as in prosperity.
Blessings!
Rev. Ed
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