Sun.’s Devo - Happy People

Read: Ecclesiastes 1:12-chapter 6
We know that Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes at the end of his life and his wives had led him into so much idolatry and wickedness. In the end of his life he must have repented and came back to God but he tried to find God in life and by observation rather than looking into scripture. Solomon was a philosopher so this is his thesis of life. It reminds me much of how the native indian found God.
These scriptures also give us insight into Solomon’s past and why he did what he did. Because he was so brilliant he was always looking for reason and purpose. He found little in life that seemed to have any substance. He tried pleasure and wickedness but found that wisdom was better, just as light is better than darkness. He observed those who worked hard and found that if you don’t enjoy your work and eat the fruits of your labor it is all for nothing. He went so far as to say that there was nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. How true!
He makes a very important statement: “God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart.” We are especially crafted for our generation to bring beauty to the world. Everyone is born with the knowledge that there is something more to life than just our lives. We instinctively know there is a God and there is eternity. Atheists try to ignore this but it is born inside them.
Another topic of today was wealth. Solomon said that those who love money would never have enough to be satisfied. How foolish of us to think that wealth will bring happiness. He added, enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have.
He concludes that God has decided the fate of the world and the destiny of every person long ago. It is futile to argue about your destiny. I agree with that. We should be happy in our work God has given us on the earth. It goes back to what Solomon said about who the happy people are.
Lord, give us joy in the road you have put us on to travel. May we find joy in our journey.