Reading Ecclesiastes chapters 3-5 this morning, what came out to me are: “I know that everything GOD DOES will endure FOREVER; NOTHING can be added to it, and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear HIM.” (3:14) Fear Him? Fear here means to revere/worship Him. Okay, then all that God has done and continues to do (that man can’t undo or pretend it does not exist) is to bring man good while he lives on earth – but only as long as man acknowledges it as the truth, and gives God first place in his heart.
To reject God and all He has done, is to bring on oneself inner unrest, physical afflictions and outer hardships, and if that was not enough – at the end of one’s life he finds far worse for himself that lasts forever: separation from God.
“Because Jesus Christ lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore, HE IS ABLE to save COMPLETELY those who come to God through Him, because He ALWAYS lives to intercede for them. Such a high priest TRULY MEETS OUR NEED. He is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He sacrificed for our sins, once and FOR ALL, when He offered Himself.” Hebrews 7:24-27
Regarding the work of man’s hands under the sun, as Solomon talks about in Ecclesiates: “All toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. Fools fold their hands (doing nothing at all) and ruin themselves. Better one handful (just enough) with tranquility than two handfuls (more than necessary out of envy and greed) with toil and chasing after the wind.” (4:4-6)
We naturally want to pass something down to our children, but are our children wise or foolish? “For whom am I toiling for, and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
Wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, or wealth lost through some misfortune (increasing taxes and regulations on businesses and families for example), so that they have nothing to leave their beloved children to inherit – this is grievous evil under the sun! Says the wisest man ever! We have an evil government that wants to TAX EVERYTHING WE DO, and have. WHAT A GRIEVOUS EVIL UNDER THE SUN!
“What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful IN ITS TIME. He has also set ETERNITY IN THE HUMAN HEART; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find SATISFACTION in all their toil – THIS IS THE GIFT OF GOD.” (3:9-13)
As the wisest man said: “Nothing is new under sun; what has been – will be again.” It all circles around – just packaged differently. So that those words ring true: “What man has learned from history – is that he has NOT LEARNED anything from history.” And, “What is the definition of INSANITY? Doing the same thing over and over (only packaged differently by the next generation) and expecting a different result (one that you hope to be pleased with).”
I am so very joyful that this old wicked world will come to its end – with the RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST: KING of kings and LORD of lords. Just as our Creator Father has said He will. And the GOVERNMENT of the COMING new world will rest on HIS SHOULDERS! What a DAY that “thousand years” will make on our earth and in the heavens - for those who honor and obey the LORD OF ALL.
Our God is good, and all that HE has done – will ENDURE FOREVER! This is why I keep to HIS simple but narrow PATH! This is why I won’t deny my Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, nor will I doubt His Word! This is why I tell others what HE MEANS TO ME! I dream of the Day mankind lives under God’s Laws and Love – forever!
