March 1, 2026, Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
March 1, 2026, Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
2 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with
pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said
of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched
with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with
wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for
the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life. 4 I
made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for
myself. 5 I made myself gardens and parks, and
planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. 6 I made
myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees. 7 I
bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I
had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been
before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also gathered for
myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces.
I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the
delight of the sons of man.
9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me
in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And
whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no
pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was
my reward for all my toil. 11 Then I
considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it,
and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was
nothing to be gained under the sun.
What is the goal of most
people’s lives? Pleasure? Achievements?
Power?
What is the goal of your
life? I pray it is following Jesus.
In what have you found
happiness in your life?
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