The book of Ecclesiastes is an intriguing book in many ways. It gives poetic expression to one of the great tragedies of life: meaninglessness. It is better to have a hard but meaningful life than to have a pleasurable but meaningless one. We were created for a purpose and it is in the path of that purpose that our best life is found. It is in that purpose that all of our potential comes to fruition, and it is in that purpose that we function most naturally. In that path there is peace and joy. We will not be immune from the sufferings common to mankind in that path. However, there is one form of suffering we will never know. We will not have to live with that terrible inner sense of emptiness and regret at having spent our days in futility. It is easy to get caught up in the incidental details of life. We have to make a living and there are many things to enjoy in life. But there must be more to life than just making a living and incidental pleasure. And we must insist within ourselves on never being content if all we have is a good living and many pleasures. You were made to be part of something great; a purpose that unites you with all those before and after who walked with God. There is nothing more important happening in the world today than the unfolding of God’s great purpose. So make sure you are always consciously stepping up into this purpose. Live a meaningful life.
Reflect on how you are living your life.
Read Ecclesiastes 12:6-14
