Today’s Thought “Entirely Cyclical” G. Ward

 

“What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?
 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises and the sun set and hurries back to where it rises. The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.” Ecclesiastes 1:3-8

 

Every day is representative of second chances. It affords me an avenue of righteousness undeclared with the prior day. His awakening me should be entirely refreshing (cf. Ps.118:24), but is often the carryover of un-reconciled straits of yesterday. This incessant journey is certainly a tedious one and altogether symbolic of the lack of faith in Holy God’s word (cf. Pr.3:5-6, Mt.6:34, Php.4:6-7). God’s desire is that we resolve issues as if we won’t be afforded another chance (Eph.4:26).

Effective leadership exemplifies a tremendous ability in following. The Preacher (i.e. King Solomon – author of this ecclesiastical note) was sharing the effects of living unilateral of Holy God, regarding it as vanity (cf. Eccl.4:7-8). Being regarded in Christ should preclude an ordinary approach to life’s journey. Every assignment (big or small) pursued in HIM is extraordinary! Happy Thursday!