today's meditation (Ec.6) Finding Satisfaction

(Dear Lord Jesus, guide me and give me insight as I read and study Your word, and let it be the meditation of my heart...)

(Ecclesiastes 6:1-12)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is widespread among mankind: 2 a person to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the opportunity to enjoy these things, but a foreigner enjoys them. This is futility and a severe affliction. 3 If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they may be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, “Better the miscarriage than he, 4 for a miscarriage comes in futility and goes into darkness; and its name is covered in darkness. 5 It has not even seen the sun nor does it know it; yet it is better off than that man. 6 Even if the man lives a thousand years twice, but does not see good things—do not all go to one and the same place?”

7 All a person’s labor is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied. 8 For what advantage does the wise person have over the fool? What does the poor person have, knowing how to walk before the living? 9 What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and striving after wind.

10 Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with the one who is mightier than he is. 11 For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a person? 12 For who knows what is good for a person during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a person what will happen after him under the sun?

TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:

All good things are from God, and for right now, even the wicked are able to have good things.  But without God in their lives, they will still feel empty and dissatisfied.  And whatever they acquire here on earth, they will lose it all.  As for power, people can seek to build themselves up in their own strength, but there will always be someone stronger, who may or may not take advantage of you.

Looking closer at verse 10, there is more truth behind its statement.  In the grandest scale, God has always been, and God is Sovereign.  There is no one else more powerful than He.  In fact - He is stronger than all powers of the entire universe put together.  And everyone will have to stand before Him.  He will either be your Judge, or He will be your Savior.

God is all-powerful, and still He doesn't force Himself on anyone, because He is good.  If you do not want a personal relationship with God, then you are also rejecting the good things that are from God after you die.  In seeking out a personal relationship with Jesus Christ the Lord God and Savior, you will find forgiveness, protection, strength, wisdom, nourishment, fulfillment, joy and peace, as well as eternal security, treasures, perfection and satisfaction.  The decision is yours to make.