Ecclesiastes 4-6, 1 Corinthians 7: 1-16, Psalm 119: 105-112
Ecclesiastes 6: 7-9 (ESV)
“All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is
not satisfied. For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does
the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living? Better is
the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity
and a striving after wind.”
I love the wisdom from King Solomon in verses 7 through 9
from Ecclesiastes 6. Solomon tells us we work for food, but we are never satisfied
spiritually. Solomon then tells us that human wisdom does not give us an
advantage either, because a person who has wisdom is no better off than a
person without wisdom. Both will not find satisfaction. Our toil and labor are
focused on fulfilling our immediate needs and desires, but we lack true satisfaction
because hunger returns. Solomon also tells us if you are poor but you have
socials skills and wisdom, such skills will not give you satisfaction either.
Human wisdom cannot ultimately satisfy us or give us answers to the deeper
questions of life. Solomon then talks about the value of contentment, because our
physical desires make us want more which leads us to feel dissatisfied and spiritually
empty. We need to be grateful and content with “what we can see in our lives” and
not be distracted by what we don’t have. Focusing on our physical desires is like
“striving after the wind”, which cannot be caught. We will never be satisfied if
we have all our desires fulfilled because only the love of Father-God can truly
satisfy us.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses,
and you want to experience contentment in your life that can come from your faith in
Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now,
I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am
clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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