The author of
Ecclesiastes is thought to be Solomon. He reflects on the experiences of life.
His philosophy of conflicting thoughts on materialism, pleasures of life, and
our duty to God. Ecclesiastes deals
with the feeling of emptiness even when people have everything.
Solomon, the son of
David became king at a very young age. God gave him wisdom, a discerning heart,
and great wealth. He ruled under a time of peace and the economy flourished.
Solomon was a great intellectual; known all through the world during his time
for great wisdom. Unfortunately, he married many wives from other nations and
they led him astray. He began to follow other gods and his kingdom began to
tear apart.
As we read in Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, life to Solomon is repetition and is tiresome. It
was as if he had nothing to live far, nothing more to accomplish. He’s
recording his own folly, shame, and his disappointment. He’s learned a hard
lesson that wealth and the things of this world do not benefit the soul,
judgment, or eternity.
I once heard a
story about some people who were doing some studies of whales. They came across
one whale that was hung up in a net and dying. After hours of work, they were
able to set the whale free. The whale put on a display as he was free and gained
speed in the water; doing some of those “Sea World” whale jumps with an
expression of joy and thankfulness for those that set him free.
We too get mired in
nets that trap us in life and we need help being set free. Let us be reminded
before we pray today that God is sovereign, majestic and all-powerful. Nothing
is too difficult for Him; He is bigger than any problem we could bring to Him.
This day with God,
we know that Jesus sets us free and we can leap for joy at God’s amazing
grace.
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