Solomon, the wisest man on earth (1 Kings 4:30), wasted most of his life acquiring wealth, wives, and worldly pleasures (1 Kings 11). He was old before he discovered the truth his father David expressed in the verse above.
Solomon explained his foolishness in Ecclesiastes 2:10-11: "I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun."
Despite his great wisdom, Solomon gave in to worldly temptations which damaged his life and his kingdom.
God isn't opposed to us enjoying life, but He doesn't want us doing it at the sacrifice of His purposes.
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10).
See How Ease and Privilege Ruined a King and From Wisdom to Foolishness which explains Solomon's main downfall. 
So take some time today to consider your priorities and purposes in life.
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"The value of any 'thing', is whether or not God is a part of it
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Life is a Lesson and a Blessing and we all have to go through this Process called Life. The Heavenly Father and Son and Genuis Holy Spirit are One.(Teacher) we have to want to.
ReplyDeleteGod is love, trust and hope, without God life is meaningless and unworthy to live. Alleluia to the living God and his only begotten son our lord Jesus Christ. God Bless all who believes in him. Amen.
ReplyDeleteWhen he shares his own lamentable past as a holy person and Prophet the correct reaction is to just feel edified at the confession of faults, which 100 percent glorify God as it is stated in Scripture, and be helped in your own difficulties as a worse sinner, most likely.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I understand your comment, Aileen. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but it sounds like you are saying that we are not supposed to point out sinful errors in the lives of others because we are worse sinners.
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