All things are new under the SON!

"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun? One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever. The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And hastens to the place where it arose. The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit. All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again. All things are full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing. That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, "See, this is new"? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after."    Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

"The key word in Ecclesiastes is vanity, the futile emptiness of trying to be happy apart from God. The book of Ecclesiastes is written by King Solomon. He was the wisest, richest, most influential King in all of Israel's history. He looks at life under the sun and from the human perspective, declares it all to be empty. Power, popularity, prestige, and pleasure all of which can not fill the God- Shaped void in man's life. Solomon then sees life from God's perspective and life takes on a whole new meaning and purpose. Skepticism and despair melt away when life is viewed as a daily gift from God."
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King Solomon had everything. He kept nothing from himself. He denied himself nothing. He had all the money a person could ever imagine. He had anything his heart desired. And yet through it all, he was still empty. He quickly found out that all was pointless without God. He claims it to be like "chasing after the wind." Have you ever tried to catch the wind? If so, how is that working for you?
Solomon also noticed that "there is nothing new under the sun." What is has already been done in one form or another. But when Solomon turned his eyes on God, he found a totally different view. He saw that nothing is done in vain. Everything has a purpose. He no longer had the emptiness and longed for nothing. He also noticed that all things are new under the SON! The son of God. When Jesus is the main focus in our lives everything becomes new. You become new!

This is one of my most favorite books in the bible. It is so easy to identify with. I encourage you to read it even if you already have. God always speaks to us through His word and may reveal something different to you. I pray that when you read it, your heart will be open to God. That you will embrace any conviction that God may place on your heart and focus on changing to His glory. I pray that you will no longer chase the wind but chase Jesus Christ where all things are new under the SON.
With God's Love,
Christian