In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dies the wise man? as the fool. Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit”, and in chapter two and verse eighteen of his book Solomon said, “I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun”, where we read,
Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun:
because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
The verse reads, “Yes, I hated all my labor which I had taken under the sun:” Solomon began with the words, “yes, I hated all my labor” or “even so and indeed, I, Solomon, loathed and was odious to and existed as an enemy and foe to each, every and the whole of my, Solomon’s, toil, trouble, weariness and work” “which I had taken” which means “that I, Solomon, suffered, toiled and had misery” “under the sun” or “beneath the sun in the sky”. Solomon said he loathed the work he performed with misery beneath the sun in the sky.
The verse continues, “because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.” Daniel added the words, “because I should leave it” or “since and on account that I, Solomon, am to allow it to remain and be given” “unto the man” which means “to the person” “that shall be after me” or “who will exist following me, Solomon”. Solomon said the reason he “hated” all the work he performed beneath the sun was on account that he would only have to allow it to remain and be given to the person who follows him.
When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how he loathed even the work that he performed and produced while living beneath the sun. He knew everything he owned would be left behind after his death, and all of his possessions would be given to the person who followed him. This kind of thinking can lead to despair, and it was not what God originally designed for people. God loves people, and He gives them purpose and gifts when they yield to His Son Jesus who came into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us positions of service that will not only be rewarded, but shall also bless God forever and ever.
Next time Solomon asks, “who knows whether he shall be a wise man or a fool?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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