Seeing Vanity Again - Ecclesiastes 4:7

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit”, and in chapter four and verse seven of his book Solomon said, “I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun”, where we read,

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

The verse reads, “Then I returned, …” Solomon began with the word, “then” or “at that time” “I returned” which means “I, Solomon, went and turned back”. Solomon shared how he turned back and observed the following. 

The verse continues, “… and I saw vanity under the sun.” Daniel added the words, “and I saw vanity” or “and I, Solomon, perceived, noticed, discerned and observed vapor, breath and transitory dissatisfaction” “under the sun” which means “beneath the sun in the sky”. Solomon said he went back and observed vapor and transitory dissatisfaction beneath the sun in the sky. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn how Solomon went back to his idea of observing things that were happening, and once again he noticed only vapor and transitory dissatisfaction among people. This tainted view does not consider that God is an eternal God who desires an everlasting personal relationship with all of us. He knows we have sin in our lives that leads to death, and when we yield to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for our sins and was raised from the dead after three days, He will forgive our sins, grant us eternal life and employ us in His kingdom in ways that will not be “grasping for the wind”, but will obtain rewards that shall last forever and ever.

Next time Solomon says, “there is one alone, and there is not a second”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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