“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless. – Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NIV)
Ecclesiastes is an interesting book. It really shows us what life looks like without God in it. Without God, life loses a lot of it’s meaning.
Have you noticed that in our culture, we see a lot of young people that are depressed? Some of that depression can stem from learning about life without God in it. When we believe that we don’t have a creator, we lose a sense of specialness and purpose. A life lived without God, is truly meaningless.
Also, when we go through life and live with the idea that God doesn’t matter, it removes the specialness from people, from God’s creation, and from our day to day lives. However, when we remind ourselves that we were created in the image of God that makes us and other people special. Life becomes exciting when we realize that each leaf on the tree outside was formed, thought of and created with a purpose in mind. When we begin to think about those types of things, it makes people, animals, and God’s creation special.
Today’s Truth: All God Made is Purposeful.
All God made is purposeful. That means that we live each day on purpose knowing that we are created to learn and discover the things that God created. God has a purpose for us, for our lives, and success comes not from creating fame or money, but from knowing our creator. As we know Him more, He will begin to show us our purpose and give our life meaning.
In the same way, getting to know God takes life from a meaningless existence and gives it beauty and meaning. Today, take some time to think about this. Realize that you and all of creation was made on purpose and for a purpose. As you do, you’ll begin to see God’s good design all around you.
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