Thursday, July 16, 2026
A THREEFOLD CORD!
Eccl 4:9-12
9 Two are better than one;
because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one
will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he
hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together,
then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12 And if one prevail
against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly
broken.
The Talmud says: “A man without companions is
like the left hand without the right.” In Biblical times, and in certain places
in our own world, it is simply dangerous to travel alone. The meaning of verse
12 is “One may be overpowered but two can better defend themselves.”
Dr. Warren Wiersbe explained that “Solomon
started with the number one (v. 8), then moved to two (v. 9), and then closed
with three (v. 12). This is typical of Hebrew literature (Prov 6:16; Amos
1:3,6,9, etc.). One cord could be
broken easily; two cords would
require more strength; but three cords
woven together could not be easily broken. If two travelers are better than
one, then three would fare even better.”
Think of a thin strand which, by itself, could not
support much weight without breaking but, if braided with other strands, it
becomes a rope capable of lifting huge amounts. The strand may boast of its
lifting power, but it is ignoring the fact that its real strength is from
others. When our strength is insufficient to lift the heavy burden, God blends
or braids
Himself with our feeble strand and we are able to lift and to bear
things too heavy for us.
Dear Lord, though the load becomes
heavy and I groan beneath it I shall never snap because you are braided to me. Thank
you, Lord! AMEN
