"Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun" (Ecc. 1:1-3).
Written by Solomon, the book of Ecclesiastes presents a cynical perspective on life. Solomon, as many know, was a man that was blessed of God with wisdom that exceeded all men. When he could have ask God for health or wealth he asked for wisdom instead to lead God's people righteously. And God was so impressed with Solomon that he not only gave him wisdom in abundance but he also gave him great physical blessings as well. What is wisdom? Wisdom is the ability to make godly decisions that lead us down the path of righteousness, fruitfulness and satisfaction before God. Early in his reign Solomon valued above all things under the sun to know and apply godly wisdom to all of life. But as Solomon got older he did not get wiser. His priority later in life became the pursuit of pleasing himself rather than pleasing God. Solomon used his physical prosperity provided by God to go after many wives which captured the affections of his heart. A.W. Tozer wrote, "Many come short, being satisfied with the works of God rather than hungering for and reaching on to God himself."
After years of living for everything under the son, Solomon's life became empty and vain. You will waste your life if what you live for and how you think is all about what's under the sun and not above it. Find your satisfaction in God himself.
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