Sometimes, do you ever read of some one's death and wonder, "Why am I still here?" Yea, a little morbid maybe, yet it strikes the thoughts of many from time to time.
I happen to be a major league baseball fan and am saddened when I read of a former player passing away, especially if I had watched him play. As as we grow older, it seems obituaries have a more profound impact in our daily reading.
We have access to daily affirmations, bible verses of the day, instagrams, and one line quotes that encourage us to go on and find happiness. Yet, loneliness, past failures, fatigue, and feelings of emptiness seem to linger, waiting for that opportune moment to minimize our purpose.
In the book of Ecclesiastes, a passage offers an interesting outlook on life. Many attribute Solomon as the author and his experiences describe how he does not understand God at times, or is not sure if he even knows Him. Solomon seems lost when attempting to grasp the personality of God including His views and rationale on life.
Throughout history we have faced various explanations as to some of those hard questions about life like, Why does God allow wars to happen? Why does God allow people to suffer?
As a result, we continue to search. Throughout the corridors of time, questions still linger...not having found any satisfactory answers.
In Ecclesiastes, "the teacher" records how human beings often think about life. In the early chapters it brings to light how many of us really feel. There really is no purpose to what we do, that life is nothing more than human nature in a constant repetitive state, and the result of all our pursuits is nothing more than an endless mundane cycle that simply plays the same tune over and over, one century to the next. It is like running outside with a net and try to catch the wind.
Yet, as "the teacher" clearly defines life's struggles and personal observations through various scenarios, there seems to be one common thought emerge out of all the wreckage. It is like trying describing a person to someone else when you never met the very person you are trying to describe. You have not read any of their memoirs or grasped their thoughts. You simply don't know.
A Gleaning from Ecclesiastes 12: 12-14
I must warn you, there is simply no end of opinions to explanations about life. There is no end to the publishing of books, articles, or people's various views on anyone or anything.
Yet, with that being said, here are my final thoughts on this entire subject of "Life" and why things happen:
" Learn the value of fearing the Lord. Learn how to respect Him. Embrace His thoughts and listen carefully to each one of His Mighty Commands. This will lead you to depths of life and it's mysteries.
The whole objective of God being God is that we might get to know Him and understand the very root of His character. It allows us to discover the root of our own purpose and the things we so desperately seek. As we become acquainted with Him, He will make the adjustments to our lives as needed, including all the inharmonious circumstances and conditions we face. This includes those deep, hidden emotions filled with anger and pain.
God brings every thought and motive that lies within us to Himself and guides us gently to a fresh purpose in our lives. Life can become meaningful again and give us a desire to care. [ Note: I define a "Gleaning" as my impressions on a specific passage of Scripture.]
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