A “through the bible” devotion from Ecclesiastes 1.
The exasperated writer of Ecclesiastes, whom we assume to be King Solomon, concludes that life is a waste of time. It’s vain, empty, fleeting, and like chasing the wind. It’s the same day after day after day. And then you die.
What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done,
and there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there a thing of which it is said,
“See, this is new”?
It has been already
in the ages before us. (Ecclesiastes 1:9,10)
And then Jesus comes along.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (John 13:34)
This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:25)
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
I saw a new heaven and a new earth. (Revelation 21:1)
Jesus breaks the monotonous cycle of a predictable and disappointing life. He steps into our world with something new. A new commandment based on his sacrificial love. He engineers a new covenant based on his loving sacrifice. He promises more than just a makeover. We can look forward to a whole new world.
Solomon tried to scratch his itch with pleasure, projects, hard work, and wealth. He had it all. But he was never satisfied. The things of this world never truly satisfy. They come and go. God, however, sticks around. He’s eternal. He, and he alone, quenches our thirst.
Bored? Tired of the same old same old? We all are.
Until we meet Jesus.
Waite for it... 