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Solomon spent a lifetime chasing the wind.  In all his years of wealth, fulfillment and pleasure, he continued to struggle with the meaning of life.  I do too.  I often wonder why we go through difficulties.  Why do we have to get sick?  Why do we suffer financial problems?  Why must we watch loved ones endure pain and death?  Why aren’t there enough jobs to go around?  Why is there so much corruption in our nation’s leaders?

It seems funny that Solomon would have to worry about anything.  He had it all.  He had servants to attend to his every need.  He had more money and status than anyone alive at his time.  He could party until the cows came home?  His harem was full and so were his coffers.

No matter what we accomplish on this side of heaven, it won’t mean a thing when we face our Lord and Judge on that final day.  The same One who will judge us, has already paid the price.   All that is required of us is to repent of our sins and follow Him.  Still, even the super heroes of the Bible had doubts, fears, questions and a lack of faith.

It seems too easy to most folks.  It’s natural for us to want to be involved in our salvation, but this is one area we have no control over.  God is so much in love with us that He was willing to demonstrate it by placing Himself on a cross.   He suffered death, but His power resurrected Him, just as He will do for us when we die.

A new life awaits us when we let go of things under the sun and focus on the true Son!