Ecclesiastes 6
Devotional:
In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how our days can best be spent? Our lives are like a shadow. Who can tell what will happen on this earth after we are gone? (Ecclesiastes 6:12)
It is important to keep in mind that much of Ecclesiastes is an internal monologue as “the Teacher” wrestles with the meaning of life apart from God. This means that there are things he may say that are not completely accurate but rather need to be challenged in light of God’s existence. He will also ask questions that are unanswerable apart from the reality of God but with clear answers in view of God. Without God, life is pointless and the reality of an afterlife is uncertain. But with God, there is purpose! Because of Jesus, there is clarity about what happens after we die – those who believe in Him will have everlasting life and those who reject Him will suffer eternal punishment. The ultimate question is not what happens when people die but what will happen to you when you die. Do you know? .
In the few days of our meaningless lives, who knows how our days can best be spent? Our lives are like a shadow. Who can tell what will happen on this earth after we are gone? (Ecclesiastes 6:12)
It is important to keep in mind that much of Ecclesiastes is an internal monologue as “the Teacher” wrestles with the meaning of life apart from God. This means that there are things he may say that are not completely accurate but rather need to be challenged in light of God’s existence. He will also ask questions that are unanswerable apart from the reality of God but with clear answers in view of God. Without God, life is pointless and the reality of an afterlife is uncertain. But with God, there is purpose! Because of Jesus, there is clarity about what happens after we die – those who believe in Him will have everlasting life and those who reject Him will suffer eternal punishment. The ultimate question is not what happens when people die but what will happen to you when you die. Do you know? .
Pray it:
Father, thank you that I don’t have to go through this life not knowing what happens after this life because of Jesus. Fill me with this hope and enable me to share it with others who may wonder what will happen to them. Amen.
Father, thank you that I don’t have to go through this life not knowing what happens after this life because of Jesus. Fill me with this hope and enable me to share it with others who may wonder what will happen to them. Amen.
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