When asked what their favourite book in the bible is, sometimes people jokingly say Ecclesiastes because it's supposedly a book that paints a bleak picture of life .
But actually Ecclesiastes is a wonderful book because it points to eternal joy.
It is the filtered wisdom of an old man who summarizes his observations and experiences in life.
It describes the cyclic nature of life on earth and the grind of daily work
It describes the long term emptiness of hedonism
It teaches us how to enjoy life and not be self righteously over zealous
It reminds us of the brevity of life and that we will all leave this world one day
It points to life above the sun, where men's all is summed up in fearing God and obeying his commandments.
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