Life is an endless seeking, and many times what we find is not what we wanted all along. When we have achieved what we worked hard for, and the euphoria has died down, what are we left with?In Ecclesiastes, the writer (attributed to Solomon) repeatedly says the word, 'meaningless" to describe all we toil or labor for. In other versions, the word used is "vanity". In Hebrew, however, the word used is HEVEL which means 'vapor, smoke', referring to something that is fleeting or temporary. When I found out about this word, it turned my mind around.
God, in His grace, doesn't want us to live meaningless lives! On the contrary, His desire is for us to live full lives. John 10:10 says, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
In living my every day life, it doesn't have to be without meaning because all my hope, all my seeking rests on my looking to Jesus, my Saviour and King. Psalm 39:7, "But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is ion You."
Lord God, You alone give meaning to what I do. Guide me, and my family, as we live out in obedience the purpose You have given us.
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