Put God First

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. –Ecclesiastes 12:13 NIV

Have you ever been making dinner, thrown the packaging in the trash, and then had to dig it out of the trash to find the directions? We all have. Let’s face it—we’re not good at following directions. We’re all in a hurry to get things done, and we think we already know how to do it. We don’t need anyone telling us what to do until we fail. It’s only when we fail that we go looking for someone who knows what to do. King Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, and he deprived himself of nothing. Yet at the end of his life, he came to the conclusion that all is vanity and that there is nothing new under the sun. He concluded that there is no lasting earthly glory, no ultimately fulfilling pleasure, no certainty in life except that it will always end in death. How depressing! But…the directions for life are written in Ecclesiastes if we’ll only take the time to read them. The directions are simple. Walk with God and find enduring hope. For a satisfying life, to find purpose and grace, seek God first. He is the cure for the curse upon mankind. PGF: Put God First.