Welcome to In Touch Daily Devotional 30th November 2022 , Wednesday Message by Dr. Charles Stanley. Read free online Bible devotions to inspire and challenge your Christian faith. Dr. Charles Stanley talks about how, as a believer, you are free to become and accomplish all the Lord has planned for your life.
TOPIC:Â Enjoying Life
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Ecclesiastes 2:1-23
In Touch Daily Devotional 30th November 2022 MESSAGE
King Solomon is traditionally considered the author of Ecclesiastes. According to Scripture, he was the wisest man who ever lived (1 Kings 3:12) and had wealth beyond imagination. What’s more, he was blessed with the privilege of building God’s temple. So we might expect that he’d have been content.
In searching for that deep fulfillment, Solomon explored all kinds of things. Ecclesiastes tells us that he indulged in the pleasures of the world, even dabbling in pursuits he knew were folly. But the satisfaction Solomon sought evaded him, so he tried another avenue. He undertook great projects, such as building houses, gardens and parks, and an extensive irrigation project (Eccl. 2:4-6). But in the end, he concluded it was all without meaning. The story has a familiar ring, doesn’t it? Our culture pursues pleasure and does not accept limits on its passions.
Solomon had the wisdom and resources to accomplish whatever he chose to do. Yet the goals he pursued brought no lasting satisfaction. He concluded that the best course was to obey God (Ecclesiastes 12:13). True enjoyment comes when we align ourselves with His will. Any other way is meaningless.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Corinthians 11-13
REFLECT: Enduring satisfaction comes only from God.
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