Solomon's documentary on the fulfilled life has been big on God's sovereignty! E.g. (one of my Ecclesiastes favorites): "Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent? In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider – God has made the one as well as the other (7:13-14)."
The God of the Bible is the King of the Universe! He made it, He owns it, He controls it. God is a hands-on ruler! Ecclesiastes teaches that this theological truth is absolutely essential to experiencing a fulfilled life.
Embracing the view of God as King of the World and King of your life equips you to understand catastrophe, spend your paycheck, face disappointment, raise your kids, endure temptation, pay your taxes, resist anxiety, honor authority, love your spouse, silence complaining, enjoy your days, go to work in the morning,…sleep sound at night.
Solomon's bottom line is: God is in control of life, including your life (that's a good thing!), so live like it! If God is really in charge then these two responses just make sense: 1. Live life (vv.1-6). Don't just sit there - Git 'er done! 2. Love life (vv.7-10)! Attitude adjustments for old & young.
Beloved, if God is in charge, then paralysis, bitterness, and carelessness just don't make sense! |