Does your life sometimes seem to be mundane? Do you wonder what will be the outcome of all your hard labor? You are in good company. Solomon pondered such questions and wrote about the meaning of life. At times, he was forced to admit that life had a certain futility about it.
But ultimately Solomon was no pessimist. Moved by the Holy Spirit, he contemplated this life in the context of eternity. He recognized that there must be more to life than the few short years of earthly existence.
Solomon began chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes with the affirmation that life has structure and meaning. “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven” (1). He then declared that he had observed the tasks which God has given to man. Have you ever thought about your work at home or your professing as a God given task? It is and that changes everything about how and why we work.
Solomon underlined three truths that will help us find satisfaction in our work. 1. God has made everything appropriate or a source of delight (3:11). God is a happy God who wants His children to enjoy life. 2. God has put eternity in our hearts. Man longs for his life to have significance. 3. God has assigned to each of us tasks and we must do them as unto Him.
Prayer: Forgive me when I fall into the trap of thinking life is futile. Let me do my assigned tasks today as unto You. Amen.