DEATH COMES TO ALL (Have you ever wondered why God put this in his word? Is Solomon depressed ... or jaded? This Scripture seems to contradict other passages found in the Bible, but we know that cannot be true ... Scripture does not contradict its self.) This, too, I carefully explored: even though the actions of godly and wise people are in Gods hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who dont. It seems so tragic that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. That is why people are not more careful to be good. Instead, they choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway. There is only hope for the living. As they say, Its better to be a live dog than a dead lion! The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. Whatever they did in their lifetime - loving, hating, envying - is long gone. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! Live happily with the woman (or man - my words added) you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife (or husband - my words added) God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. I observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesnt always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesnt always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated dont always live successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time. People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy. This song makes thing even more interesting ... think about it ... https://youtube/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:30:29 +0000
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