In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon confronts the fact in the end God will judge every deed. All of man's efforts to wrestle meaning out of life is for nothing if there is no God who holds eternity in His hands. Because God has set eternity in the human heart, Solomon can confidently conclude: Fear God and obey His commands. In God, there is ultimate meaning and significance. Your actions matter into eternity and death cannot rob you of your joy.
Dec 6, 2021
There was no pleasure that King Solomon denied himself. He indulged himself in alcohol, entertainment, women, anything money could buy. Not that any of those things are wrong in themselves, but pursuing them for happiness or meaning is fruitless. He found all those things were meaningless. He discovered he could not enjoy the gifts apart from the Giver of the gifts, God.
Nov 22, 2021
36 min
King Solomon with all his wealth and power did an exhaustive study to explore all that is done under the sun in order to find the meaning of life. He did not deny himself any pleasure or folly in his study. But all he found was emptiness, meaningless chasing after the wind. The more he delved into the human predicament, the worse he felt. A life lived under the sun without God is utterly meaningless.
Nov 15, 2021
35 min