Be Not Hasty to Go Out of His Sight - Ecclesiastes 8:3

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God”, and in chapter eight and verse three of his book Solomon said, “be not hasty to go out of his sight” where we read,

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatsoever pleases him.

The verse reads, “Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing;” Solomon began with the words, “be not hasty” or “do not exist as disturbed, alarmed, terrified, anxious and afraid” “to go out of his sight” which means “to walk, depart and proceed from his, the royal ruler’s, person and presence”: “stand not” or “do not remain, endure and be present” “in an evil thing” which means “within a bad, disagreeable, unpleasant and displeasing act, deed or speech”. Solomon instructed his readers not to anxiously depart from the royal ruler’s presence, and they were not to remain in unpleasant and displeasing acts and deeds. 

 

The verse continues, “for he does whatsoever pleases him.” Solomon added the words, “for he does” or “because, since and on account that he, the royal ruler, fashions, accomplishes and produces” “whatsoever pleases him” which means “the whole totality and everything that the royal ruler delights in, takes pleasure in, desires and is pleased”. Solomon said the royal ruler performs and produces whatever gives him pleasure and delight. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we discover how Solomon gave instructions to his readers not to anxiously rush out of the presence of the royal ruler, and they were not to remain in committing wicked practices because the royal ruler performs in a way that brings him delight and pleasure. God knows this about rulers, and because He is the Ultimate Ruler, He has sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the dead after three days. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us His Holy Spirit who will lead and guide us into all truth, help us to not be anxious before our authorities and to understand the royal ruler “does” whatever brings him or her pleasure and delight. 

Next time Solomon says, “where the word of a king is, there is power”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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