Many people have spirited debates regarding the existence of God. Each side acquires “facts” to lie down as the foundation for their argument. What each one believes in their heart IS their reality, so how can a true debate occur? The two verses in Ecclesiastes shine a light on this dilemma.
Solomon was a son of King David. His wisdom knew no limits for he had asked his God to make it so that he might judge the people fairly. From the accounting of his life experiences in scripture, one could say he experienced all there was to experience and then some. Yet, in the end Solomon realized that all these “things” were pure vanity and all acquired knowledge and wisdom is absolutely meaningless. Why on earth would he say such a thing?
Solomon came to the realization that God is above all things and anything gained outside of Him is like “a chasing of the wind”. True, his incredible wisdom came from God Himself, but the mere attainment of wisdom is shear nothingness without a relationship with the God Who gave it. It is like a teen that grew up in the church and yet felt he was missing out on all the world had to offer, so he “backslid” into the “secular” world only to realize, sometimes many years later, that he had wasted his time. Time wasted can never be retrieved.
Be mindful of this … the gospel is not a complicated message. It is a faith based belief system. Sticking close to God and allowing Him to lead you thru life is not a weakness, but rather an acquired strength. The only true reality we know as believers is the love of God and the gift of salvation (and all the truths that follow them.). You cannot explain it away.
WALK WITH THE KING AND BE NOT WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES.
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