Sometimes life feels like it would be better if it were just us. Other people can sometimes seem to just get in the way and make everything difficult. But we were created for community and God has blessed us with the gift of friendship. Ecclesiastes shows us how (as one author noted) relationships are a mess worth making.
Other Messages From This Series
The end of the matter. After a life of experimenting with work, pleasure, possessions, power and an assortment of other things under the sun, Solomon reaches his final conclusion: fear God and obey His commands. That’s it. That’s the key to understanding and living a hope-filled purposeful life. But fearing God and following Him is more than just trying hard everyday to obey His commands. It’s living into the truth of what Christ did for us and recognizing what we couldn’t do for ourselves.
What’s the plan... for your life that is? Do you know who you want to become and what are you doing to get there? The gospel shows us that there is more to life than simply what’s under the sun. And through that lens Solomon gives us some incredibly practical advice in how to pursue a life of meaning and purpose.
Death and taxes... the only two things that are certain in life. In Ecclesiastes 9, Solomon reminds us of the harsh truth that every single human being shares... we all die. Because of sin, death entered the picture but because of Jesus life is possible. And through the gospel we can actually enjoy life in the face of death.