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Wednesday, November 24, 2004

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Everything is meaningless, a chasing after the wind...

The book of Ecclesiasted. God speaking to me. What a revelation indeed.
Yes, Lord, everything is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
How could i have been de-sensitized for so long? Marilyn Manson, ungodly and unwholesome music, and many many more. Evil deeds, terrible now that i look back on them...
How could i lose focus of the real goal? God alone. Nothing else can substitute. Nothing.
Not relationships. For what are they? They come and go, like the passing of a breeze, and friends will forsake you. Even your family. Are they perfect? Can they solve all your problems? Indeed the answer is a resounding no. Trust not in man, and fear him not.

"In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mortal man do to me?"
-- Psalm 56:4

Indeed, what of the things of this world? They too are nothing. They come and they go, and they wear down, and eventually disappear. And who can take any of these things back to heaven? For,
"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
and naked I will depart.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised."
-- Job 1:21

And what of achievement? What of labor and toil? We strive so hard all the time (well most of us i suppose) towards some goal, and yet sometimes we fall short at the last stage, and we berate ourselves, and begin some cycle that ends with us wallowing in the midst of self pity. Where lies the meaning in that? Even if we should so succeed, what then? A period of celebration, a time of joy, and what then? Back to the whole cycle of once again proving one's worth, proving things again and again, in a never-ending rat race. So what if you win the rat race? So what if you are the richest, the most intelligent, the best in the world? You are still, at the end of the day, a rat.
For,

"And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man's envy of his neighbor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind."
-- Ecclesiastes 4:4

In the end, really, the only thing left for us will be God, in all his mercy and grace. For even when friends abandon us, and the day grows dark and the hour becomes uncertain, even then, the LORD will be by our sides. He is ever merciful and graceful... May His name be praised forever and ever. The power of the LORD really works wonders. Even just a day after embracing his word, i find new strength. Strength to delete all that evil music, marilyn manson et al, strength to stop swearing, strength to keep a level head and a clear view in the midst of inner turmoil...
Bask in the glory of the LORD. Draw strength from him and his infinite kindness.
Therefore,

"Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil."
-- Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth...

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