October 31, 2009
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Qoheleth: There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy upon humankind: 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 thing, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous ill. 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 off than he. (Ecclesiastes 6. 1-3)
Is not the challenge in this situation the ability to understand what "life's good things" are ?
ReplyDeleteIt seems that we are only appreciative of the bodily gifts and talents we were given after we have aged and they have left us. Likewise we appreciate relationships after they have aged and become comfortable, not as they are developing and trust is required. I need to focus on "life's good things" right now.