King Solomon was inspired and directed by God, the Holy Spirit, to reflect on life in general. This man had it all. He had no limitations at all - everything was available to him. And yet fulfillment eluded him. He wrote:
1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:
"Meaningless! Meaningless!"
says the Teacher.
"Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless."
3 What does man gain from all his labor
at which he toils under the sun?
4 Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
5 The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
6 The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
7 All streams flow into the sea,
yet the sea is never full.
To the place the streams come from,
there they return again.
8 All things are wearisome,
more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,
nor the ear its fill of hearing.
9 What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there anything of which one can say,
"Look! This is something new"?
It was here already, long ago;
it was here before our time.
11 There is no remembrance of men of old,
and even those who are yet to come
will not be remembered
by those who follow.
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
In this wisdom literature, there is a lesson and a warning for people caught up in an endless quest for wealth, power, recognition, and high living. A wise, humble servant of God once penned this couplet:"Only one life, t'will soon be past;
Only what's done for Christ will last."
This blog will be written with this truth in mind. An invitation seems appropriate at this point. If the Lord draws you to seek Him and you want a 'sounding board' to help resolve spiritual issues you might have, please write. As Joseph said to Pharoh, God will give you an answer.
roger.marsh@hotmail.com
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