THE POWERFUL BOOK THAT’S OVERLOOKED

So I’ve been memorizing the books of the Bible so it will be easier to find the book we’re supposed to turn to on Sunday morning during church.  I was going along fine until I got to Ecclesiastes.  How in the world was I supposed to remember that book?  Of course, I’ve heard of it before.  But I couldn’t tell you anything about it.  I decided I better do a little research if I was ever going to remember that Ecclesiastes comes after Psalms and Proverbs.

What I discovered is that Ecclesiastes is a powerful book!  It was written towards the end of King Solomon’s life, around 940 – 931 B.C.  Yep, Solomon wrote this book!  I didn’t know that!  Did you?

I also learned that Ecclesiastes means “an official speaker in an assembly” and that it’s considered the fourth book in the wisdom series. (Proverbs is another wisdom book.  Can you name the other two books?  Neither can I!)  In this case, the “official speaker” is Solomon.

When he strayed away from God, Solomon learned a thing or two about life apart from God.  It is a valuable lesson that we all should heed.  We don’t have to learn things the hard way, people! A wise man (or woman!) learns from the examples of others.  Only a fool insists on taking his knocks from life when it isn’t necessary.

Solomon was searching for satisfaction.  In this wonderful book, he shares his discovery:  Life without God is a life spent in vain.  You can’t find meaning and satisfaction in a life void of God.  The life this world dangles in front of us may seem appealing, but it’s really empty and meaningless.

Another shocker:  There is a well-known Bible verse tucked inside Ecclesiastes!  Here it is:  There is a time for every purpose under heaven.  The time is NOW to read this amazing book!  Don’t put it off another minute.  You won’t believe the wisdom to be found in this overlooked book.