August 30
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ECCLESIASTES 1
8 All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9 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.
10 Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”?
It has been already in the ages before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance
of later things yet to be among those who come after.
– Ecclesiastes 1:8-11
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ECCLESIASTES 1 THE FUTILITY OF LIFE & MAN’S DISCONTENT
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
We wake up each day and do our rituals to fulfill our roles
We work hard to get what we want and we’re always on the go
Day in and day out, we labor and yet we are not satisfied
Each day we expect something better than yesterday
Yet we cannot avoid that which gives us discomfort
Life will still have ups and downs whether we face it or not
Nothing that we see today has not already been in the past
The cycles of life will eventually happen, it will come to pass.
Our lives here on earth is pointless and without a purpose
If we do not know why we are here, it will be useless
If we acknowledge the Lord, the Maker of all things
Then life won’t be meaningless, it will be worthwhile
So, all those who have been chosen, let us renew our minds
Bring it captive and obedient to Christ, so we can truly find
The Lord fills our hearts with his faithfulness and love
If we receive his gift, our discontent gets transformed into joy.
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REFLECTION
• How can we break the cycle of discontent in our lives and appreciate the simplicity of things that God has created and given to us?