In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he. For he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this has more rest than the other. Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet has he seen no good: do not all go to one place?”, and in chapter six and verse seven of his book Solomon said, “All the labor of man is for his mouth” where we read,
All the labor of a man is for his mouth,
And yet the appetite is not filled.
The verse reads, “All the labor of a man is for his mouth, …” Solomon began with the words, “all the labor” or “each, every and the whole toil, trouble and work” “of a man” which means “belonging to a person whether male or female” “is for his mouth” or “exists on behalf of their orifice in the face used for eating, drinking and speaking”. Solomon said every toil and work belonging to a person exists for their orifice in the face.
The verse goes on to say, “and yet the appetite is not filled.” Daniel added the words, “and yet the appetite” or “and still and even so the living being, soul and inner breathing substance” “is not filled” which means “exists as in no way or manner sated, accomplished or satisfied”. Solomon said even though “all the labor” of a person exists for their “mouth”, they are in no way satisfied.
When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how he considered every toil and work that a person performs is to feed them, however, their souls and inner beings are never satisfied. There is always a desire for more, and even after the biggest meal that a person consumes, in just a few hours, they will hunger again. The same can be said for projects, ventures, material possessions and other things people desire. God knows this, and only a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days will truly fulfill us. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and satisfy our souls with His Holy Spirit as He guides us into all truth every day of our lives.
Next time Solomon asks, “what has the wise man more than the fool?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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