carpe diem
Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work-this is a gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
Kairos, my Bible study group, has been working its way through the book of Ecclesiastes. I think this verse summarizes a lot of what Solomon was frustrated about when he wrote this book. The verse seems to imply that the gift of enjoying what one has is not given to everyone. I think that's what drove Solomon nuts.
I am the wisest man the world has ever known. I have more wealth, more power, and more wives than any king of Israel before me. I am the second greatest king my country has ever known, and my life sucks. The one thing I lack, the one thing that the common peasants have that I do not, is the ability to enjoy any of it.
I'll bet I can do better than Solomon.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
Kairos, my Bible study group, has been working its way through the book of Ecclesiastes. I think this verse summarizes a lot of what Solomon was frustrated about when he wrote this book. The verse seems to imply that the gift of enjoying what one has is not given to everyone. I think that's what drove Solomon nuts.
I am the wisest man the world has ever known. I have more wealth, more power, and more wives than any king of Israel before me. I am the second greatest king my country has ever known, and my life sucks. The one thing I lack, the one thing that the common peasants have that I do not, is the ability to enjoy any of it.
I'll bet I can do better than Solomon.