Ecclesiastes 1
Whats going on - Solomon is a really wise guy who is King in Israel. He is uninspired with life and reckons that there is nothing new and never will be and that's how it is! C'est la vie.
- Although he is a wised up guy he ends by saying that with wisdom there is disappointment and sorrow.
- He doesn't have God at the centre of his life and is living in his own knowledge rather than trusting in God and living in the life that Jesus can give us
- He probably feels that as king he ought to know a lot but actually by having done so, is low in himself. He has become comfortable and is also possibly not hearing from God for the future both for the nation and in his life.
For us to take away- Don't know everything - you'll be disappointed!!
- We need to ask God to show us new and exciting stuff - lifes a journey where God delights in showing us new things to make us smile
- I love the fact that God continues to suprise me - I think sometimes though I need to recognise when and to say thankyou.
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What happens:
- Solomon is having a moan about life. It just goes round and round. Nothing new, nothing different. Same old same old.
- He claims to know everything a man can know and he has found out that life is completely boring. Things start and things end but nothing changes.
- Even the pursuit of knowledge is a waste of time because it just makes you more unhappy.
Meaning:
- This shows what we are like without God. It shows how it doesn't matter how much you know, if you don't know God intimately then life is meaningless, dull and boring.
- Even though Solomon thought he knew everything, he missed the main thing in life, God. Life without God is meaningless.
Stuff for us:
- If we feel like we are stuck in a rut, look up to God. Bow down and humble yourself and look to heaven.
- To know everything is a good thing, but do not expect it to bring you happiness. It won't. Go is the only source of true joy. Life without God is meaningless. Life without love is meaningless. (1 Cor 13:1-3).
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