Solomon’s Final Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 9:1 - 12:14
“Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God & obey His commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.”- Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 NLT
Throughout this book, the author (Solomon) wrote of all the meaningless things this world offered. He was allowed to disobey God because we are all given a free will to do as we will. Solomon broke many of God’s laws, yet he was not punished per se. His punishment were the consequences that came from the decisions he made. It would appear that many of the things he wrote about were from his own experiences.
Solomon had been obedient to God’s law at one time, but he strayed away. Deep in his heart he still loved God and I believe the 38 times he uttered the words “everything is meaningless” he was truly meaning that without God everything is meaningless. So, when he came to his final conclusion, he let it all out from his heart. Man, the creation of Almighty God, was duty bound to revere the Lord and obey His commands. Although God exhibited grace to his people at times, this was not yet the period of grace as ushered in by the death of Christ.
It should be noted that the final verse is not meant to scare people into obeying God, though having your entire life be an open book to the One who made you can be pretty intimidating. I see it as simply a statement of fact that reveals to his readers that we should be mindful of the fact that judgment comes to all men. So, choose what you think, say and do wisely, for God is aware of it all. It shouldn’t be for us that we are afraid to live our lives out as if a guillotine blade hovered over our necks. I believe it should be that we don’t want to disappoint the Lord by our thoughts, words and / or actions. It’s the same as it should be with our parents. Just as we wished to please them while growing up, so we should wish to please God with our daily lives. In the end Solomon knew life without God having an integral part was completely without meaning. Obey God’s statutes and live to please Him and remember, it’s not perfection that He seeks from us, it’s progression. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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