The writer of Ecclesiastes was one of the most wealthy men ever to live. He speaks of how "I withheld nothing from my eyes." This guy literally had everything that he ever wanted. Everything he saw, he gave himself, and yet, his conclusion about self-pleasure, about living wisely, about the fact that our lives in general leave little impact on the world, about life its-self is that all was vanity. Literally everything was simply fleeting, or "like a vapor," pleasing for a short time but ultimately unsatisfying. This is what we have been talking about in our small group lately and I was fortunate enough today to have a student direct me to the testimony of a guy who is a modern day equivalent of the Ecclesiastes author. I could attempt to qualify that statement, but the video below does a much better job.
Praise God that he is still saving those who are lost, and giving hope and strength to the weary. When we finally arrive at the point where we find our identity in Him rather than the fleeting pleasures of this world, we get fulfillment, satisfaction, and peace greater than anything this world can afford. Thanks for the reminder "Head."
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