I have not written a
blog in a long time and my life has been interesting since my last post. I
recently got married, graduated college, rented out an apartment, got a job,
etc. It has been a great couple of years with a lot of ups and a lot of downs,
both spiritually and emotionally. I began recently to dive into my bible again;
however, not just by reading it and doing devotionals on youversion (which have
been awesome), but by digging deeper through study. I am currently going
through the book of Ecclesiastes and if you are reading this, I want to invite
you to dig deeper with me. I hope you enjoy it. I am not a Bible scholar, I am
just trying to apply the tools available for all of us to go deeper than the
surface of the text. I hope you enjoy!
Ecclesiastes begins
on a very depressing note. It states "Vanity of vanities, says the
Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity." (Ecclesiastes 1:2). The
preacher says that everything is essentially lived in excess, but it is still
empty. All is empty no matter what it is. He then begins to get a little poetic
but makes a new note, all things are also full of weariness! (1:8).
If we look at our
daily lives, doesn't this ring some truth? Everything we experience becomes
either empty or weary. Think of the things that you love doing: playing games,
watching TV, exercising, reading, dancing, etc. Everything gets tiring. People
can only do something for so long before it becomes weary. Also, with these
things mentioned, in the long run they just lead to emptiness. They lead to
vanity. Do you begin to see how depressing this book seems. I mean, lol I feel
depressed just writing this out. However, before you conclude and want to stop
reading, there is this message of hope in this book.
"That which
is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and
God seeks what has been driven away." (Ecclesiastes 3:15).
Everything has
already been done and experienced essentially. When we consume our days with
these things spoken above we become empty and lost; however, what does this
verse state? It states that God seeks
what has been driven away. Driven away,
is synonymous with being lost! Either if you read this blog or read this book
on your own, you might have this feeling of loss. This verse holds hope. God is
seeking you out when you realize this truth "Life without him is empty."
When you come to that conclusion, you can begin to filter out all that clutter
in your life that distracts you. Beginning to see the truth that God is chasing
you this very minute!
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