Our Purpose in Life

Ecclesiastes 1-3; Psalms 45; Ephesians 2

“So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”

Ecclesiastes 2:17

“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus…For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Ephesians 2:6, 10

Solomon’s quest for purpose and meaning in life focused on knowing and doing. He missed the essential quality of being. Although God appeared to Solomon several times in dreams, Solomon didn’t make a relationship with God a priority like his father David. He didn’t find his identity in being loved by God as a son. Rather than finding the joy of God’s throne room, Solomon built his own. Rather than finding the joy of God’s workmanship in his life, Solomon embarked on his own great works. We can be tempted to also search for meaning and purpose in our careers, accomplishments, and wealth. In the end, we will discover, like Solomon, those pursuits are meaningless, like chasing the wind. We were created for God’s pleasure and glory, and invited to know and serve him forever.

Have we found what we are looking for – for Gods glory?