Sunday, September 18, 2016

Ecclesiastes 11

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood.  And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes.  Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
This is the perfect summation of this book.  There will be many days of trouble and toil, days where you despair for not having purpose.  But you should look for and enjoy the good days.  Make yourself happy.

However, this isn't a license to do anything you want.  You are still responsible to God, and what you do should reflect His desires. Your sins will still be judged.  Even for Christians, we should not take our freedom lightly, for Christ paid the price for our mistakes.

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