Life Without Jesus

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With all my wisdom I tried to understand everything that happens here on earth. And God has made this so hard for us humans to do.  I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.  If something is crooked, it can't be made straight; if something isn't there, it can't be counted.  I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. You are eager to learn, and you have learned a lot.”  Then I decided to find out all I could about wisdom and foolishness. Soon I realized that this too was as senseless as chasing the wind.  The more you know, the more you hurt; the more you understand, the more you suffer. 



Ecclesiastes 1:13-18

I have never really enjoyed reading the Book of Ecclesiastes.  All through the Book, Solomon who was the wisest man who ever lived says that life is meaningless!  It is not an encouraging message to say the least.  

But then, this morning as I was reading it again, I realized that Solomon did not know anything about Jesus Christ!  The Savior of all is not mentioned in the Book of Ecclesiastes.  Perhaps the Book could be called "Life Without Jesus."  

Even if you know about God, "Life Without Jesus" is indeed meaningless. 

Without Jesus there is no way to have your sins wiped out!  Without Jesus there is no promise of an Eternity in Heaven!  Without Jesus life itself is indeed meaningless!

Jesus gives meaning and purpose to everything in this world.  Jesus is the only way you can "connect" with God.  The fact that God exists is pretty evident when you look up at the stars.  How to establish a relationship with Him is not obvious without Jesus.  

As a follower of Jesus Christ you may occasionally struggle with discouragement or even depression.  The best way to defeat those and all attacks by Satan is for you to keep Jesus Christ close to your heart and mind and think about Him all day long!  Pray without ceasing because when you cease to pray, you open the door for Satan to speak tempting thoughts to your heart!  

Even if you were the wisest man who ever lived, life would be meaningless without Jesus!  But even the poor and uneducated can live a gloriously successful life here on earth with Jesus Christ!  Jesus gives meaning and purpose to everything!

"Lord Jesus, You are the explanation of all the mysteries of life!  You make everything worthwhile and You overwhelm all the troubles in this life with Your Amazing Love and Grace!  May Your Holy and Righteous Name be praised now and forever, Amen!"