Sunday, February 19, 2017
Ecclesiastes 2:11 says, Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Even if we enjoy out labor completely, one day that labor will end, even if we work until we die. Everything we do in this world will pass away also. If all our hope is in the things of this world, but we of all men, like Paul said, are most miserable. We, like Solomon, need to understand that there really is no profit to anything under the sun not done in accordance with God's will. One day, we will leave all this behind and will go to God with the good works we sent before. The main thing that will matter is not silver and gold, but being in the presence of God. Verse twelve says, And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. Solomon was again reflecting on the wisdom and folly he had tried to gain purpose thorough, and asked what man who came after Him could do more. There are many rich people in the world today who seem to think that they can find happiness through engaging totally in the riches, wisdom and center entertainment of this world. They never are really satisfied, though. We, as followers of Christ cannot live the same way. If Solomon, with all his riches could not find happiness through them, how can we expect to? Verse thirteen continues, Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Hopefully we will be as smart as Solomon and choose wisdom over folly, but when we look at what is going on in the world today, I am not sure that most people do. We don't have to walk in the darkness be Jesus gives us light for our path. We simply have to follow in His wisdom and light.
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