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Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (New Living Translation)

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (New International Version)

True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time—but he’s left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether he’s coming or going.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (The Message)

The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him.

Psalm 24:1 (New Living Translation)

The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.

Psalm 24:1 (New International Version)

God claims Earth and everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it.

Psalm 24:1 (The Message)

The Psalmist declares the Lord’s authority in this verse as well as ownership of this world and everything in it and that includes us!

If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

Luke 16:10 (New Living Translation)

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

Luke 16:10 (New International Version)

Jesus went on to make these comments:
If you’re honest in small things,
you’ll be honest in big things;

Luke 16:10 (The Message)

Some people make cutting remarks,
but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 12:18 (New Living Translation)

Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 (New International Version)

Rash language cuts and maims,
but there is healing in the words of the wise.

Proverbs 12:18 (The Message)

Invigorate my soul so I can praise you well,
use your decrees to put iron in my soul.

Psalm 119:175 (The Message)

Let my soul live, and it shall praise You;
And let Your judgments help me.

Psalm 119:175 (New King James Version)

Let me live so I can praise you,
and may your regulations help me.

Psalm 119:175 (New Living Translation)

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers
and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

Galatians 5:13 (New Living Translation)

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature[a]; rather, serve one another in love.

Galatians 5:13 (New International Version)

It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom.

Galatians 5:13 (The Message)

The more you devote yourself to obeying God, the more freedom you’ll find. This is one of many intriguing paradoxes in the Bible.

So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.

Colossians 1:28 (New Living Translation)

We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

Colossians 1:28 (New International Version)

We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ!

Colossians 1:28 (The Message)

What have you learned from God lately? Share what you learn with people who don’t know about him!