We live in a world that doesn’t know God and therefore has no hope. Ecclesiastes is a case study on someone trying to find meaning in this world and in their personal life. Solomon went farther and farther from God, and turned his interest to nature rather than worshipping the Creator of all things. Solomon ends up feeling that there is no purpose in life.
We all deal with questions about the meaning of life.
What do you think it means?
In what ways have you searched for the meaning of life?
Once someone has found peace in God through Jesus Christ why would they look elsewhere?
Solomon’s search leads to Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
1 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. 2 “Laughter,” I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?” 3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives. 4 I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. 5 I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. 6 I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. 7 I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. 8 I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well—the delights of a man’s heart. 9 I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me. 10 I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. 11 Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.
Things that we do on our own do not last.
The things of God are eternal. Amen?
Have a good Godly day.
