Kristy on Ecclesiastes
Is our life here on earth meaningless? Is it pointless? We all do live for such a short time, will not be remembered past a few generations, and our material possessions will not come with us. Is all of life vanity? These are the struggles that Solomon discusses in Ecclesiastes. He has observed the world “under the sun” and has found no meaning in life. He has a cynical, negative, and pointless view of the world and everything in it.
At the end of the book, there is a nugget of gold- Solomon (if he is the true author) hits the nail on the head. He tells us the meaning of life- to fear God and follow His commandments. It sounds too simple to be true! And it is that simple. God asks us to fear Him- not necessarily be terrified and run for our lives fear- but to be in awe, to hold Him in reverence, to hate sin, and it says in Proverbs that to fear God is the beginning of wisdom. God created us to have a relationship with Him, but we screwed that up from the beginning- though that is still what He desires. He wants us to know Him intimately and be made like Him. That’s it. And that will manifest itself also by making Him known to others, living a full life, and enjoying the fruit of the Spirit, among other things. God wants us to be sanctified, to be made like Christ. God is the meaning of life, the purpose of life, the fulfillment of life. Is He for you? Or on the flip side, imagine life without God. Seriously think about it. Does life seem even worth living? I don’t think it does- life is all vanity or pointless without God! He is EVERYTHING. We need to live life “under God”- not just “under the sun” or we’ll miss out on the most important aspect of why we are here on earth—to know and become more like God.
