TRUE SATISFACTION
The Lord gives and the Lord takes away for His own purposes. So, the blessings of God cannot be assumed or taken for granted. But they should be enjoyed with thankfulness while they are available.
Prosperity is not necessarily good. Accumulation of wealth does not always result in the use of it.
Men, such as Solomon, who have known great wealth and honor, will all tell you that the riches did not make them happy.
The abundance of things cannot satisfy the soul of mankind. The statement that he wanted nothing, is saying in the physical realm, he wanted for nothing.
Anything money could buy, he had. The truth is, money cannot buy happiness. "To eat", in this Scripture, is speaking not of physical food, but of enjoyment.
It is so sad that he will not receive enjoyment from all of this, but a total stranger will enjoy it. The evil disease brings death. I believe this is speaking of sin.
In verses 3-6 Not having a burial, as in the case of King Jehoiakim, indicated complete disrespect and disregard for one’s life. To die without mourners or honors was considered worse than being born dead, even if one had many children and full life. Solomon rightly concluded that this is indeed “vanity” and “an evil affliction.” But Solomon also declared, “God does not give him the power to eat of it,” which is paramount to blaming God by saying that He is withholding the ability to enjoy the blessings He has given. Is it true that God blesses man with material blessings and then robs them of the joy that should accompany those blessings? Let’s take a look at the previous chapter and see if we can answer that question.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 reads, “Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.” In stark contrast to what we had just seen, Solomon also observed that men were not only blessed with riches and wealth but also with the ability to enjoy them. In other words, he saw men who were truly SATISFIED with what God had given them and they experienced TRUE JOY in their lives. Solomon concluded that “this is the gift of God.” He went on to describe these men as those who do not dwell on how long they will live or the misfortunes of life, “because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.” In these words, Solomon hints at the secret of this man’s happiness, for here is a man WHO IS ACKNOWLEDGING GOD. We did NOT read of the man in Ecclesiastes 6:1-2 bringing God into the picture, for there is a man who is only occupied with “his blessings” and not with “the One who has blessed him.” We will never really experience the joy of what God gives us until we are occupied with the Giver Himself!
The verse brings God into the picture, for there is a man who is only occupied with “his blessings” and not with “the One who has blessed him.” We will never really experience the joy of what God gives us until we are occupied with the Giver Himself! James 1:17 tells us, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
Prayer: Thank You Father for granting unto me every good and perfect gift, I acknowledge it and walk in your way, release unto me the grace to stand for You always not to turn everything as vanity in Jesus name. Amen
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