This is a short post that describes what God has been showing me in Ecclesiastes. Solomon who is David's son wrote the book about his life and what he learned. The main things that God has been showing me in Ecclesiastes are everything is vanity under the sun, God is eternal and above all things, we are the fear God and give him glory, enjoy the good gifts that God has given us, true wisdom is found through God, and worldly things cannot bring us joy but God alone. The preacher searched out all wisdom through pleasure, building things, attaining wisdom, and he found that even those things pass away under the sun. Those things did not give him satisfaction and joy but only God alone. The preacher had many wives and a large sum of may but even those things pass away under the sun.
The preacher found through all this searching that we should enjoy the good gifts God has given us. We should pursue our passions with joy. He tells us to eat and enjoy the goodness of God in our life. For it is God that has given these good things for us. God is the true provider of these gifts in our life.
Main themes in the book describes are God's immutable, God's sovereignty, and a healthy fear of God. It is important to realize God is immutable the preacher tells us. The preacher also says numerous times how much God is in control of everything. Lastly, the preacher discusses in detail the importance of having a healthy fear of God. Fearing God is merely an awe or reverence of God. Solomon says the end of it all is to fear God.
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