Wednesday, September 07, 2016
Vanity or VICTORY
Ecclesiastes 12:8; 13 (NKJV)
8 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher,
"All is vanity."
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
----Fear God and keep His commandments,
----For this is man's all.
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The Preacher (probably Solomon) had tried many things to find
fulfillment in life. He tried business success, knowledge, popularity,
power, etc. and did not find fulfillment in any of them. His conclusion
is found in verse 8: All is vanity. But then he came to another
conclusion in verse 13. "Trust God and keep His commandments."
As we look around the world in which we live, we might well come to his
conclusion, "All is vanity" but then we consider God. When we leave Him
out of the equation, indeed, all is vanity. But when we trust God and
obey His commandments, then we can have VICTORY!
8 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher,
"All is vanity."
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
----Fear God and keep His commandments,
----For this is man's all.
+++++++++++++++++++++
The Preacher (probably Solomon) had tried many things to find
fulfillment in life. He tried business success, knowledge, popularity,
power, etc. and did not find fulfillment in any of them. His conclusion
is found in verse 8: All is vanity. But then he came to another
conclusion in verse 13. "Trust God and keep His commandments."
As we look around the world in which we live, we might well come to his
conclusion, "All is vanity" but then we consider God. When we leave Him
out of the equation, indeed, all is vanity. But when we trust God and
obey His commandments, then we can have VICTORY!
// posted by Pastor Fred @ 11:24 AM 
