By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
What would you say of this story?
“I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly– my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.
I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired men and women singers, and a harem as well– the delights of the heart of man.
I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me. I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 2:3-11(NIV)
He had got it all – wealth, wisdom, women, fame, power, leasure – whatever any mortal human would desire to enjoy life to its maximum. But king Solomon concluded that life was meaningless, a chassing after the wind! How could this be? Without God at the centre of it all, whatever we do or acquire can never truly satisfy. Only God gives true meaning and purpose to our lives.
Shalom children of God.