Meaningless

While it is debated whether Ecclesiastes was actually authored by Solomon, it is definitely based upon his life. Many parts of it can be seen as a commentary on his life. Solomon epitomized every sense of worldly success. He had wisdom, money, power, pleasure, and sexual fulfillment. Yet at the end of his life, none of these things truly mattered.

Solomon might have been incredibly wise, but he was also incredibly flawed. His wisdom was not the kind of wisdom that humbly served others. It was the kind of wisdom that ultimately worked out how to profit most from this world.

In Ecclesiastes, the teacher shows us just how unsatisfying this type of life is. It is "a chasing after the wind" running after things that promise much but deliver little. The truth is that we don't need a lot in order to live a life of contentment. The teacher shows us that true satisfaction in life does not come by striving and stockpiling; it comes by choosing to be content with what you have.

Thought Point

What are you striving for? Are you content with your life as it is?

Prayer Point

Ask God to fill the emptiness of your heart. Ask Him to give you a sense of fulfillment and contentment with where He has called you to be.