Apart from God, we are nothing: Part two

Today I will be blogging about Part II of the series Apart from God: We are nothing.  I will be discussing our desperate dependency on God for everything in our lives.  This is necessary for us to be in relationship with the creator of the universe who loved us and gave up his life for us as a ransom for all.
In Chapter 11, of the Ecclesiastes the author tells us to take advantage of our life because it passes away very quickly.  He reminds us that possessions are temporary but only Godly things are eternal and last in this life.  Ecclesiastes verse 8 is a good reference for this, "However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all.  But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many.  Everything to come is meaningless."  All temporary things pass away but God stays the same.  He is eternal and his love never fades.
Everything in our life is fleeting the author sums up but our relationship with God.  He is the one that sustains us and gives us life.  We are nothing with God, we have to be desperately dependent on him for everything.  The author says this in relation to the topic in Ecclesiastes 12:8, "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher.  "Everything is meaningless!" We have to remind ourselves that apart from Jesus we can do nothing good in this life.
Another verse that references this topic of dependency on God is 2 Corinthians 3:5.  It says this, Not that we are competent in ourselves in claim anything for ourselves, but our competency comes from God." This is another reminder that if we don't have to vine in our life (Jesus Christ) then we as branches will not be able to grow in him daily.
The author concludes his letter by this saying summing up our life rather succinctly at this.  Ecclesiastes  13-14 "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.  14 "For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil."
The letter concludes fittingly with a call to Fear God, in reverence of our great and mighty creator.  He calls us to stand in awe of him daily.  There will be a judgement day whether we fear God or depend on Him we just have to remind ourselves that the only thing we take with us when we go to heaven is the depth of our relationship with Jesus.
We are Christians cannot make it in this life if we don't depend on him for everything that we have.  By standing in awe of him, we keep focused on Him and how much we need him in our life.