Tuesday 29 Apr 2014

April 29: Ecclesiastes 1:3-8

Key Verse: Ecclesiastes 1:4
One generation passes away, and another generation comes; but the earth abides forever.

Devotion:
Some people get so tied up in worrying about how they have to fit everything possible into their lives that they lose track of what is actually important. Solomon went through a lot of things as he tried everything out. Would we be something like that if we were to have loads of money? Would we go out and try everything, buy everything, taste everything, drink everything and generally overdo everything? I like to think that the answer would be that we would not, but I fear that having an excess of money would corrupt me just as it does so many others.

God knows our needs and He knows what is good for our souls. He alone knows us intimately and wants what is best for us. If we have a spouse we would like to think that they know us better than others, and hopefully they do, but still not as well as God.

Now take a though of the size of the country that you live in and compare that with the size of the home you live in. Your home is just a spot in that country and you could probably get up to whatever you wanted in that home without affecting the country as a whole. But God sees everything that you do and He cares for you, each one of us individually! Look up at the sky at night and wonder how far that star is away from you. Now think of how small you are in comparison to that distance; I doubt whether you would get an accurate picture because it is just too beyond our imaginations. But God knows how many hairs are on your head!

When Solomon came to the conclusion that everything was vanity he did so because he saw the world for what it was. Mankind continues to lift up his own self and to describe himself as being something that he is not. We are God’s creation. He knows us and wants what is best for us. When we seek what we think we want we go astray as we follow the world instead of following God’s direction. Don’t let the world get you down because it is not worth anything in comparison to what a proper relationship is worth. There is not better relationship than a relationship with someone who knows you better than you know yourself. Go with God! He cares for you and your family!

Points to Ponder:
Do you feel like an ant right now?

Christ knows how many ants we have seen!