Jesus is not an extra on a nice little life. Without Jesus, there is no nice little life. There is only misty meaninglessness.
If life is pointless, then what's the point of knowing a lot?
Pursue pleasure, and end up with nothing. Pursue the giver of pleasure, and you end up with a life that matters and an eternal hope that can't be stolen from you.
Treasures in heaven are not less real than treasures on earth. It's the opposite. Eternal treasure is infinitely more real and lasting and substantial than any vapoury treasure we can touch in this life.
In the Lord, all of our work has eternal value and purpose. As we labour, we are planting seeds that will burst to life in the New Creation.
An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day… A traffic jam when you're already late… It's a death row pardon two minutes too late……
Relationships are unavoidable as we live under the sun. How do we do them well?
So far, Ecclesiastes has treated everything as meaningless... So what about politics?
Even though Ecclesiastes recognizes that wisdom is temporary, it's still better than foolishness. So, we're encouraged to be wise and choose the better way over alternatives that seem easier.
None of us are getting out of here alive. How can we face this reality with hope?
This is Ecclesiastes' last word. Thankfully, it's not God's last word.