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Ecclesiastes 2:4-16

4 I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards. 5 I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees. 6 I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves. 7 I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me. 8 I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!

9 So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me. 10 Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors. 11 But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

12 So I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and madness (for who can do this better than I, the king?. 13 I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness. 14 For the wise can see where they are going, but fools walk in the dark.” Yet I saw that the wise and the foolish share the same fate. 15 Both will die. So I said to myself, “Since I will end up the same as the fool, what’s the value of all my wisdom? This is all so meaningless!” 16 For the wise and the foolish both die. The wise will not be remembered any longer than the fool. In the days to come, both will be forgotten.

You should read the last two days' devotions if you haven't already. This may flow better. Yesterday's verses can also be added to today's...

On the radio the other day, they mentioned Richard Byrd, an American explorer of the north and south poles. He was only allowed to bring a 50 pound bag with him on one of his exploration trips. He said something like, "It wasn't until now that I realized man can live without a mass of things."

I can realte to that. We have so much nowadays, it is beyond our imagination (see September 19 devotion). I find myself bogged down by material things. Instead, I really should not worry about the "things" and focus on the all important, almighty God.

When I'm in remote/isolated areas I realize all the silly things that are taken for granted. The list just goes on and on. You're not going to die because of a lack material things. Remember that.


If anybody has a devotion or God story or anything like that, send it to my email (heytbone92@gmail.com) and I'll use it on here. I want to hear how God speaks through others. Thanks!