The wealthiest man in Biblical times was Solomon who God asked what he desired, of which he asked for wisdom. Upon it, the Lord added vast wealth and many other privileges such as David's son being the eventual buider of the Temple of Jerusalem. The young King grew the kingdom and eventually was led by his bodily desires to acquire 700 wives and 300 concubines from foreign lands that did not worship Yahweh.
Now, Solomon had it all. If it was today, he would have the wealth of Bezos and Elon Musk 10-fold and the wisdom of those we admire most while possessing all the earthly desires but in the Book He was inspired to write in the Bible, Ecclesiastes, he narrates that life here on Earth is meaningless, vanity, smoke or vapor.
Chapter nine through most of chapter 12, we find Solomon’s conclusion to this work. Everyone shares a common destiny, he concludes, whether we be rich or poor, evil or good. That common destiny is death. All people will, at some time or other, die.
And that is why believers have a joy that no happiness or fun can replace; the knowledge of God. Solomon tells us as we enter the house of God, our places of worship, we should stand in awe of God. It is better to listen than to talk. He tells us to make our words few. Followed by his advice on how to live, Solomon ends this thought by speaking of God’s gifts to us. He says that by enjoying God’s gifts, we become “occupied with a gladness of heart.”
It is for the same reason in the post, I said we ought to live with oir decisions and make peace with The Maker... cc:
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