Chasing The Wind!

‘Chasing The Wind.’

Ecclesiastes 2:3-11.

a)   Ecclesiastes 2:3. A wealthy National Leader desired Wisdom but he made bad decisions. He cheered himself up with too much wine and he tried to have a good time. He thought that this would be the best way to live on the Earth.

b)   Ecclesiastes 2:4. This Leader:-

1-  Accomplished great things.

2-  Built himself houses.

3-  Planted vineyards.

c)   Ecclesiastes 2:5. He planted gardens and orchards with all kinds of fruit trees in them.

d)   Ecclesiastes 2:6. He dug ponds to irrigate his orchards.

e)   Ecclesiastes 2:7. He:-

1-  Bought many slaves.

2-  Had slaves born in his household.

3-  He owned more livestock than anyone else who ever lived in the land.

f)   Ecclesiastes 2:8. He:-

1-  Piled up silver and gold from all the royal treasuries he owned in the land.

2-  Arranged men and women arranged to sing and entertain him.

3-  Had as many women as he wanted.

g)   Ecclesiastes 2:9. Was greater than anyone else who ever lived in the Nation. His Wisdom never failed him.

h)   Ecclesiastes 2:10. He felt that he was rewarded:-

1-  He got anything he wanted.

2-  He did not deny himself any pleasure.

3-  He was proud of everything he worked for.

i)   Ecclesiastes 2:11. He then:-

1-  Thought about all that he had done.

2-  Thought about how hard he had worked for everything.

3-  He realised that everything did not mean anything.

4-  It was all like chasing the wind, no use at all.

(Through this QT I never want to be Chasing The Wind)

 ---------

‘Walking As True Believers.’

a)   Amos 3:3. We cannot walk together unless we have agreed to meet and to do it.

b)   Micah 6:8. We are to walk humbly with our God.

c)   1 John 1:7. We are to walk in the Light.

(This Second one encourages me to Walk As A True Believer)

 ---------

Chris.

Some people totally waste their lives in working so hard for everything and being so selfish about it. Pride can be an incorrect motive that makes us work very hard because we want our family to be the best in every way. Some people waste their lives simply because they have nothing better to do with their money. We should never waste our lives.