Scripture: Ecclesiastes
1:8-11
All things are wearisome; Man is not able to tell it.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing. That
which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that
which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which one might say,
"See this, it is new "? Already it has existed for ages Which were
before us. There is no remembrance of earlier things; And also of
the later things which will occur, There will be for them no remembrance Among
those who will come later still.
Insights: The first two verses today deal with man’s
inability to truly learn from life experiences.
In other words, the pattern of man’s life is just as cyclical as the
natural world around him. For example,
man built roads thousands of years ago and then man got better at making roads,
but they are still roads. Now our roads
are made of concrete or asphalt, but they are still roads. It is for this reason Solomon states there is
nothing new under the sun. Man’s search
and quest for more leaves him empty because he does not truly grasp wisdom and
understanding as he travels this world.
The last two verses reveal Solomon’s frustration with this pattern. Understand that at this point Solomon is an
old man and he has literally tried to fill the gap of his heart with everything
and it has left him empty and wanting.
It is because of this reality that we can say these first eleven verses
of chapter one point to the conclusions of a desperate man. Solomon is desperate for an answer to his
frustrations. By the grace of the Lord,
Solomon is given an answer by the Lord and starting tomorrow we will begin to
look at the answer Solomon discovered which transforms his frustrations into
gladness.
Questions:
- Do
you actually learn from the life lessons through which you traverse?
- Or
are you full of frustration because of the desperateness of your situation?
Prayer: Father, grant
me wisdom and help me to learn so I do not experience the frustrations of
life. Let me grow in Your grace. Amen.
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