11 Feb 2010

Ecclesiates 1
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2

This is the famous verse written by Solomon, the son of David, one with full wisdom given by God.

If everything is meaningless, why do this or that? Just laze around and wait to die.

There must be a higher intend and purspose for our being and the things that we do.

v3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?
What meaning does it bring when we work? Just to bring bread on the table. It will never ends. Remember your creator, your God the Lord. The toll that we did is for Him, then enjoy.

4 A generation goes, and a generation comes,but the earth remains forever.
People gets married, have children and then what? Meaningless. Add god into the equation, children are a blessings from the Lord. Nuture them in the fear and in the ways of the Lord.

5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down,and hastens to the place where it rises.
Nobody cares, it is just a routine. Meaningless. Imagine, enjoy the sunset moments with your family and remember the goodness of our great God.

Likewise for the rest of the verse, add God into the equation and you will find the meaning.

The world do and did exactly what Ecc 1 said and v8 the eye is not satisfied with seeing,nor the ear filled with hearing.

The doing part or the purpose of doing is because of why are you doing all these. Why are you doing all these is because of I want to because of who I am. Who I am is because of my relationship with God. And who is this God? My master and my Lord.

Lord, I pray that the meaningless and routine task to become a purposeful one because of who am I and what bigger plan you have for my family. Amen.