As I was reading Ecclesiastes tonight, my mind was shifted and God brought me a whole different outlook on life. So, I thought I should share it with you :)
Although this part of the book may be seen as small in relative size, it's few pages reveal a bountiful amount of wisdom and observations regarding the purpose of life. The "son of David" wrote about seizing life and how life is "smoke, nothing but smoke." (Ecclesiastes 1:2) After reading this and taking this verse in, I thought of the meaning behind it (in my eyes that is). Being the metamorphic person that I am, I thought about the different smoke in this world. You might think of this as bizarre or weird, but let me explain this statement first. To me when I think of smoke, I think of wood burning. However, there are different kinds of smokes. Like smoke from a factory or smoke from a truck. Each smoke has a distinct smell and each smoke is carried differently, whether it be from wood burning or a truck going out of whack. When I picture life as being smoke, I think about the different paths everybody chooses. However, in the end, everyone is lumped together in one fate. (Eccelesiastes 9:1-3). Eventually, the smoke will go into the air, combining with the different air molecules. Overall, life is all but smoke, nothing but smoke.
These past few days my mind was focused solely on finals. I was so intent on getting an A or B in every class so I spent my days and nights studying for the tests. But I realized there's no end to the constant studying. I always want to study, whether it be outer space, why I'm here.... studying wears me out. "Much learning earns you much trouble, the more you know, the more you hurt." (Ecclesiastes 1:18). So why study? I should be focusing on blessing others, laughing until my abs hurt, crying until my heart is scoured, I should be devouring my foolish ways into wise actions and listening to the Holy Spirit to guide me. There is a right time for everything and each day is God's gift to us. Therefore, I'm going to live my life to the fullest. The spirit returns to God who first breathed it in the end anyways, so why not live each day like it's my last. But seriously....
I hope all of you have a blessed day!
Shannon aka @thebilbster
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