Love God Greatly - EcclesiastesNäide

SOAP – Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; Solomon writes Ecclesiastes in an effort to discover the meaning of life. During his lifetime, Solomon experienced great wealth, great power, expansive knowledge and wisdom, great accomplishments, multiple wives and concubines, and the fleeting joy of pleasure. However, faced with so many distractions, he slowly drifted from God.

Moment by moment, day by day, experience by experience, worldly pleasure by worldly pleasure, he discovered that nothing on this earth would brought him satisfaction. Solomon discovered that nothing and no one but God could deliver peace or satisfaction to his empty soul. A life without God is futile. A life without God is emptiness. A life without God is vanity.

***SOAP Method

S – SCRIPTURE
Physically write out the Bible verse
You’ll be amazed at what God will reveal to you when you slow down to write or meditate on what you are reading!

O – OBSERVATION
What do you see in the verses you’re reading?
Who is the audience? Is there a repetition of words? What words stand out to you? What is the main lesson or theme?

A – APPLICATION
When God’s Word becomes personal
What is God saying to me today? How can I apply what I just read to my life? Are there any changes I need to make?

P – PRAYER
Pray God’s Word back to Him
If He has revealed something to you during this time in His Word, pray about it. Confess if He has revealed some sin that is in your life. Take time to thank Him for His goodness in your life.