In honor of my Amazing friend;
Katherine Ellis
Solomon tells us life is a vapor, dust in the wind, vanity
In other words it goes by very quickly
With the time we have, we need to live life to the fullest
Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 NASB
“Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth;
and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it lies.
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman,
so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening,
for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed,
or whether both of them alike will be good.
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all,
and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many.
Everything that is to come will be futility.
Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood.
And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
You Only Live Once
Some use this as a call to reckless abandonment
Instead, think of it as; make the most of the life you were given
Vs 1-2
“Cast your bread upon the water”
Not a little generous, but a lot generous
“Make your portion seven or even eight”
Live Life
Vs 3-6
Don’t let stuff stop your living
Inevitables
Uncertainties
Mysteries
When it gets hard, double up
Enjoy Life
Vs 7-8
Savor the little things as well as the big
Rejoice in ALL our days!
All means ……
Vs 9-10
Be wise, as we will all give account for our choices
Remove grief and anger and put away pain
John 10:10
This is Jesus speaking
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
Are you ready to have dessert by living life to the fullest?
That can only happen if you give your life to Christ
