Joy In Serving God

 Ecclesiastes 12:13

 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, 

and keep his commandments: for this 

is the whole duty of man"

    So why is it, that of all books in the Bible, we choose to read Ecclesiastes?  It’s not exactly an upbeat book. Yes, it is profound, wise, and even life changing. But it doesn’t have much to do with joy. After all, the underlying theme of the book is that we are all going to get old and die. Everything that we do in life, at least on the physical plane, is ultimately meaningless. We leave it all behind when we die.

    Friends, we often mistake the valued commodities of this world such as money, possessions, prestige, fame to be true wealth, when the real diamonds, acts of kindness, good deeds, faith are all around us. As Solomon explained at the end of Ecclesiastes, the only important thing is to fear God and follow in His ways. Those are the real diamonds, and they are available to us all.
    Let us remember, whether we come with a little or a lot "To God,"  Ecclesiastes gives us the proper perspective on life. It doesn’t matter how much we have because that’s not where our joy will be found. True joy comes with serving God, and that, my friends, is priceless. 

Amen!

Reading: Eccl. 12:1-14

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry