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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The book of Ecclesiastes uses the phrase chasing after the wind at least seven times. Ecclesiastes 1:14 speaks of chasing the wind as it relates the theme of the whole book: “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”. Chasing the wind is a metaphor for pursuing ...
- Seeking to Know Everything
- Working Hard Without Gaining Satisfaction
- Gaining Wealth But Not Divine Favor
- Achieving Success Powered by Envy
- Thriving Temporarily on Popularity
- Nurturing Discontent Instead of Gratitude
Presidents and kings have proved their ignorance in understanding the coronavirus. There's no shame in that; it is an enemy which their armies cannot destroy. Medical authorities have confessed that they are still learning, so they can perform effectively. Learning continues for a lifetime. If the aim of individuals seeking knowledge is to boast, o...
Working hard is honorable, but working hard without gaining satisfaction is one of the most common ways of chasing the wind. Dissatisfaction may be caused by insufficient pay, humiliation from the employer or rewards which are meaningless. Solomon was self-employed, and for all his troubles, his trophies meant nothing. To avoid this dilemma, pray f...
King Solomon appears on the list of Richest People of All Times, with a personal fortune which could have surpassed $2 trillion (£1.42trn) in today's money. There's nothing wrong in owning wealth; but without peace of mind, joy, love of life and family, wealth does not bring satisfaction. It only seems to cynics like Solomon that God gives their we...
This habit is pathetic because it is not motivated by a personal need, but by a destructive desire to want what the other person has. The desire intensifies the longer it is harbored, and is often followed by the temptation to obtain the object (or status, or reputation) by illegal or criminal action. To self-destruct in the effort to gain someone ...
This temporary popularity is most obvious in the life of politicians. Solomon, his father David, and his son Jeroboam all experienced fickle popularity during their reigns. The comment from the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Collegesis as true for our generation as it was for theirs. Kings as well as commoners who decide to thrive on popularity ha...
We're back where we started. During the pandemic, we are experiencing the futility of wishing for the privileges we have lost. Life is too precious to be spent nurturing despair. Instead, let us express gratitude for the blessings we still enjoy. Let us appreciate our breathing and the space which allows us to stand six feet apart. Hopefully, our n...
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Feb 27, 2023 · When we focus only on this earthly life—“everything going on under the sun”—it does seem pointless, “like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 1:14, NLT). But when we know God through a relationship with Jesus Christ, we receive abundant life in His kingdom and a heavenly treasure worth far more than all the world’s silver and gold (Acts 3:6; Matthew 6:19–21; 1 John 5:11–13).
If you set out to find wisdom through merit, through earning it, you might as well chase the wind. But, God's wisdom is foolishness, it is to chase after the wind and know that it is good. To dwell in God's wisdom is to be like a child, where chasing the wind seems the most important game to play in the moment. Beautiful imagery from the son of ...
It had all been useless; I had been chasing the wind. International Standard Version So I hated life, because whatever is done on earth causes me trouble—it's all pointless, like chasing after the wind. JPS Tanakh 1917 So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after ...
Life Is Useless - These are the words of the Philosopher, David's son, who was king in Jerusalem. It is useless, useless, said the Philosopher. Life is useless, all useless. You spend your life working, laboring, and what do you have to show for it? Generations come and generations go, but the world stays just the same. The sun still rises, and it still goes down, going wearily back to ...
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I have seen everything done in this world, and I tell you, it is all useless. It is like chasing the wind. International Standard Version I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless—like chasing after the wind. JPS Tanakh 1917
