Solomon’s words hit me like a knife this morning. Here was a man who had everything… literaly. He was king of Jerusalem, had all the money in the world, all the knowledge in the world, and could basically do anything and everything all at the same time. Listen to his words:
10 Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors. 11 But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere. – Ecclesiastes 3:10-11
Wow! Here I am, trying to fill my life with stuff. Bigger house, better car, HDTV, more money, vacations, games, more relationships, whatever! I’m not consumed by any of this in any way, but I still want this stuff. I work 45 hours a week to have this stuff. And Solomon, the wisest man in the world, who has had it all… all of it, says it is worthless, compared to the knowledge of knowing and living for God. Anything else we do in life, if it is before what we do for God, is vanity. Period. Is it bad to have a HDTV, or a new car? Nope. Is it bad to live your life to have these things, neglecting God’s Word and our family, living a life to gain pleasure instead of doing Kingdom things? Absolutely. I find myself just wanting a little more, that will satisfy. But it’s like chasing the wind….
I believe I have a new perspective this morning, how about you?
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