Ecclesiastes 3

"I know that there is noting better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live, and also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, it is the gift of God." Ecclesiastes 3: 12,13 American Standard Version

There is the person we aspire to be, then there is the person we are.

For many of us, this gap drives our lives, always trying to be better, always trying to do more.

But God is consonantly reminding me that all my striving is in vain, in other words, doesn't lead to fulfillment, happiness, or salvation, and nowhere is this brought up more beautifully then here in Ecclesiastes 3.

There is a time for everything, and in the end, there is nothing better for us than to rejoice, and to do good so long as we live.

We make mistakes.

Move on.

We fall short of our goals.

Move on.

We're chubby, out-of-shape, behind on dozens of projects, short on cash, sometimes foolish and sometimes hurtful.


Eat and drink, and rejoice in the good that comes our way.