Message from Scripture: 10/02/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from Eccl. 1:8-9; “All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.”

 

There is a myth in our nation, that many subscribe to, which affirms that Christ and the spiritual make no real difference in how people live their lives. Without Christ, one can pursue and have the good life without the influence that comes from faith and Scripture. Is that true? One study on societal trends tells us, “False pride can never be sustained.  The bubble of narcissism is always at risk of bursting. People are doing anything to distract themselves from the fact that they feel empty inside and unworthy.”

 

Such an approach to life is nothing new. Years ago, Solomon tried every aspect of living for the flesh as people do today, and concluded it to be vanity, as people today are finding to be true for themselves.  What is the missing ingredient to life? Solomon concludes, “The end of the matter; all has been heard.  Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Eccl. 12:13-14).

 

We can’t escape the spiritual, and how integral it is to our health and well-being for today. To ignore it is to ignore who we are, how we are made, for what we are to live.  Removing God from life’s equation will only create more and more problems for life. In contrast, Jesus offers us an abundant life (John 10:10), both now and eternally. This is the life the world needs to see and know for itself. Today, let’s go out to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, knowing the life we live is the only life that leads to heaven. That’s what can make a difference in those who see Christ alive in us, to have a real hope that makes life worth living. God bless.

 

Robert