Thematic Bible: Care, folly of
Thematic Bible
Worldly » Care, folly of » Dilemma
Then the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm too ashamed to beg.
Jesus replied, "The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Pilate said to them, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?" They all said, "Crucify him!"
You will feel your way along at noon like the blind person does in darkness and you will not succeed in anything you do; you will be constantly oppressed and continually robbed, with no one to save you.
Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!
Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."
I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"
The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Drives away sleep
When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth -- even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night --
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Mars the peace of home
But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."