What profit is
there to the worker from that in which he toils? I have seen the task which God
has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. He has made
everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart,
yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the
beginning even to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to
rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime; moreover, that every man who eats and
drinks sees good in all his labor--it is the gift of God. I know that
everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and
there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him. Ecclesiastes 3:9-14
It is a fact that the circumstances of life have no value in
and of themselves. All that we do with
our time on life can end up without any real purpose or value other than to
fill our space and time on earth. Here
are some principles we need to consider.
Circumstance w/o purpose produces weariness.
We do things for a variety of reasons. When we review those reasons we often find
that the majority of what we call "motivations"
are actually "coercions"or
external pressures. Listen to
people: “I have to…” I’ve gotta…” as
if they have no control over their lives.
The demands of life are exactly that until you decide whether you are
choosing to follow or merely acting on a internal or external command.
The word "toils" in verse 9 speaks of the
feeling many have toward life's circumstances.
When growing up we sang the hymn "Toiling On." The chorus
of the song repeated those words over and over again. What a dreadful sound! That will never bring people to church.
Consider this:
When you lose your purpose you will lose your energy.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your peace.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your joy.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your life.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your energy.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your peace.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your joy.
When you lose your purpose you will lose your life.
Circumstance w/o purpose produces boredom.
Physical weariness is not nearly as depressing a mental
weariness. If our heart is not involved
we will have no initiative...no life in our labor. We are seeing young people busier than any
other generation and yet twice as bored with life. Excitement in life and expectation of a great
tomorrow are not the common experience of people without purpose. We are still waiting for someone else or
something else to make us happy.
Circumstance w/o purpose produces emptiness.
"Unfulfilled"
is the key descriptive word for people in our world today. We have generated the capacity to get
anything we want and yet still can't get what we need. There are millions that come to the end of
life and still don't know why they lived it.
God has not made us without purpose. Each day we are strengthened and empowered in
His will for our lives. God has put
eternity in our hearts so we can do things today that will impact our forever!
Scripture to Claim:
I know that everything God does will
remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from
it, for God has so worked that
men should fear Him. Ecclesiastes 3:14
