The Book of Ecclesiastes
Chapter 6
¹ There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy upon humankind: ² those to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor so that they lack nothing of all that they desire, yet God does not enable them to enjoy these things, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous ill.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verses 1 to 2)
Oh God, my Father many times we think we are going to live forever and we reap for ourselves riches and possessions, that when the time comes we are going to leave for our descendants and which are of no good use for our souls. I pray that we learn to invest more in the life of the Soul of the Spirit more than in that of the passing world Amen.
³ A man may beget a hundred children, and live many years; but however many are the days of his years, if he does not enjoy life's good things, or has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better of than he.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 3)
Oh God, my Life would have no meaning if I did not believe in You. It would be no better than that of an animal who lives a number of years, breeds in order to leave descendants to continue his human race and then dies out of age or illness Amen.
⁴ For it comes into vanity and goes into darkness, and in darkness, its name is covered; ⁵ moreover it has not seen the sun or known anything, yet it finds rest rather than he.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verses 4 to 5)
Oh, brothers and sisters, we are only given one life on earth, and it is our duty with the help of God to make good choices and decisions on which to base our life. The choice is between that of light to darkness, sin or happiness. The choice is ours Amen.
⁶ Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good-do not all go to one place?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 6)
Oh God my Father if it was for You nobody is lost and we all are united with You. However, You have given us the freedom to make choices and therefore the choice is ours. Amen. I pray that we do not abuse of such freedom Amen.
⁷ All human toil is for the mouth, yet the appetite is not satisfied.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 7)
Oh God, my Father, the soul has its cravings as much as the body. Both of them crave to be with You and they will never be satisfied until this goal has been accomplished Amen.
⁸ For what advantage have the wise over fools? And what do the poor have who know how to conduct themselves before the living?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 8)
Oh God, my Father it is better to be foolish in the wisdom of the world than in the wisdom of the kingdom, for the wisdom of the world passes but Your wisdom is forever Amen.
⁹ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire; this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 9)
Amen oh God I pray that we learn to appreciate what we have which is precious to us, what has been given to us by You instead of always focussing on our wants and desires which may not always need Amen!
¹⁰ Whatsoever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what human beings are, and that they are not able to dispute with those who are stronger.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God, my Father, there is nothing new in this world that has escaped Your scrutiny and awareness. As humans Your creation You are fully aware of our strengths and our weaknesses our strengths and our desires including our daily needs and wants. I thank You for this awareness my God and Father, You chose to become a human in order to understand us more Amen.
¹¹ The more words, the more vanity, so how is one the better?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God, my Father words bring words and action brings action. I pray that You as always appreciate our acts of love kindness, service and generosity that are much better than words alone Amen.
¹² For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after them under the sun?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father only You know what is good for us for our vision is limited and we end up making plans on our own agendas which may knot have much ground, however, if we share our plans with You it would be much better for us. Amen.
Oh God, my Father, I would like to end this meditation on the sixth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes with the following prayer;-
Oh God, my Father, I thank You for creating us the way we are even if we are prone to sin. I thank You for all my strengths and all my weaknesses. I pray that You help us realise that everything in this world does not make sense if You do not have an active role in our lives. One generation may go and come, however what is of value is Your presence in our lives Amen. You are what makes the big difference Amen.
³ A man may beget a hundred children, and live many years; but however many are the days of his years, if he does not enjoy life's good things, or has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better of than he.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 3)
Oh God, my Life would have no meaning if I did not believe in You. It would be no better than that of an animal who lives a number of years, breeds in order to leave descendants to continue his human race and then dies out of age or illness Amen.
⁴ For it comes into vanity and goes into darkness, and in darkness, its name is covered; ⁵ moreover it has not seen the sun or known anything, yet it finds rest rather than he.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verses 4 to 5)
Oh, brothers and sisters, we are only given one life on earth, and it is our duty with the help of God to make good choices and decisions on which to base our life. The choice is between that of light to darkness, sin or happiness. The choice is ours Amen.
⁶ Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good-do not all go to one place?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 6)
Oh God my Father if it was for You nobody is lost and we all are united with You. However, You have given us the freedom to make choices and therefore the choice is ours. Amen. I pray that we do not abuse of such freedom Amen.
⁷ All human toil is for the mouth, yet the appetite is not satisfied.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 7)
Oh God, my Father, the soul has its cravings as much as the body. Both of them crave to be with You and they will never be satisfied until this goal has been accomplished Amen.
⁸ For what advantage have the wise over fools? And what do the poor have who know how to conduct themselves before the living?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 8)
Oh God, my Father it is better to be foolish in the wisdom of the world than in the wisdom of the kingdom, for the wisdom of the world passes but Your wisdom is forever Amen.
⁹ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire; this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 9)
Amen oh God I pray that we learn to appreciate what we have which is precious to us, what has been given to us by You instead of always focussing on our wants and desires which may not always need Amen!
¹⁰ Whatsoever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what human beings are, and that they are not able to dispute with those who are stronger.
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God, my Father, there is nothing new in this world that has escaped Your scrutiny and awareness. As humans Your creation You are fully aware of our strengths and our weaknesses our strengths and our desires including our daily needs and wants. I thank You for this awareness my God and Father, You chose to become a human in order to understand us more Amen.
¹¹ The more words, the more vanity, so how is one the better?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God, my Father words bring words and action brings action. I pray that You as always appreciate our acts of love kindness, service and generosity that are much better than words alone Amen.
¹² For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after them under the sun?
(The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father only You know what is good for us for our vision is limited and we end up making plans on our own agendas which may knot have much ground, however, if we share our plans with You it would be much better for us. Amen.
Oh God, my Father, I would like to end this meditation on the sixth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes with the following prayer;-
Oh God, my Father, I thank You for creating us the way we are even if we are prone to sin. I thank You for all my strengths and all my weaknesses. I pray that You help us realise that everything in this world does not make sense if You do not have an active role in our lives. One generation may go and come, however what is of value is Your presence in our lives Amen. You are what makes the big difference Amen.
