Aim: To live purposefully and thoughtfully—for Christ.
Doctrine: It is certainly possible for the lives of those in the covenant to be practically pointless (for a while, at least). This usually happens almost imperceptibly, but it may be remedied through a return to the true religion.
Exegesis: How to discover whether our faith profession is alive or dead: stop, and honestly evaluate my priorities (v. 5); take account of my ''activity & return'' ledger (v. 6a); ask, ''Is there a blessing on my resources, or not?'' (v. 6a)
Further application: How to recover from a futile (religious) life: build the Lord's house first, and then enjoy God's glorious liberty.
Key verse: v. 6 ''You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.