Good Morning Friends,
“Now all has been heard; here is the
conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the
whole [duty] of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including
every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
Solomon was a very experienced man. He tried
a lot of things to find satisfaction from life. He tried everything he could
think of and had the power to try. Because of his position as king and his
great wealth, that included a lot of things. He tried possessions, pleasure,
women, work, and more things than most of us ever have the opportunity to try. So,
having tried it all, Solomon’s words of conclusion should have extra weight.
His conclusion is that the one thing that
matters, the one thing that really does bring satisfaction in life is to
worship and serve God.
It’s the same thing that Jesus said in John
10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that
they may have life, and have it to the full.” All the other pursuits that a man
or woman might try to find satisfaction are just thieves that steal true
satisfaction from them. The one place to find life, full life, satisfying life,
is in taking a hold of what Jesus offers, a life worshiping and following God.
It may not have the glamour of a life
pursuing fame. It may not include the baubles of a life pursuing possessions. It
may not include the kinds of pleasure that a life of hedonism has. It may not
include a lot of the things that the world says are real pleasure. But it does
include the one thing that matters most, the one thing that all of us seek -- a
life that means something, a life that when all is said and done will matter.
That’s the life that is found in worshiping
and serving God. Grab hold of it. Never let go of it. Recognize the
satisfaction it brings.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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