To Work I Go: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Care has to be taken here when reading this book, because the author can almost seem terribly negative. As I read Ecclesiastes and pondered these Scriptures in my heart……….. I realized that much of what Solomon is telling us does not represent his ultimate convictions……. but they represent the journey that he had traveled and the ultimate truths that he discovered.

 In this sermon, we explore three questions:1. â€œDoes work give us ultimate satisfaction?â€? 2.“What happens as a result of all of our work, and all of our daily toils in the end?â€? 3. “What is the answer to fulfillment in life?â€? You may be frustrated with your life, with the work that you do. You may look back on your life and wonder what it was all for………or you may wonder why you just can’t seem to find fulfillment, why it is always…just around the corner……only to find that it is not around the corner as you thought....you need more.  As we focus on the days activities and live each breath with God, in all that we do, as we seek to apply God’s wisdom in our lives…….to live a life in communal existence with God, in loving Him, in loving others around us......in living our lives ethically and morally pure, we find a contentment in spirit,………… we find peace in our hearts……. and we find a love that surpasses all understanding.  My hope is that you will serve God in all that you, as a homemaker, as an employee or any combination of these. My hope, and I believe Solomon's hope, is that we will realize that our ultimate fulfillment doesn’t come from the work itself……. but from the daily ability and blessing in all that we do. We’ll find that we have a reason to work hard (and in an ethical and moral manner) because we’re not merely serving a company……. we’re serving God. God bless you!