JUN 25

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
Memorise Ecclesiastes 12:10
“acceptable words, and that which was written was upright, even words of truth”

And so in closing, Solomon reiterates what he said right at the very beginning. Having presented his case through his experiences, observations and instructions concerning life, he now reiterates his main thesis: That if a life is lived under the sun apart from God, it is vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

Solomon now gives a sort of an epilogue, where he gives us a description of his ministry as the preacher. With the wisdom from God, and now having gained a right perspective to life, he taught the people, encouraged them in the Lord, and penned all these proverbs for the instruction of the people. His words, as those which were recorded for us in Proverbs, Songs of Solomon and this book itself, are words of truth, that were recorded for our instruction. These are words which Solomon had sought out carefully and deliberately. They were not just the mere ramblings of a jaded old man, but were indeed upright words of truth, that leads us into the righteousness of God. Throughout the book, we have seen how the arguments of Solomon would direct a man away from seeking after vanity of the world, but to live a life of joy and contentment, in the fear of the Lord.

Also, more than being just the words of man, these are divinely inspired Words of God, given to us from ‘one shepherd’, who is none other than the Lord. These are truths given to us, which all believers must live by. These words are described as goads and as nails, placed in our way to prick us and prod us in the right direction of life. It is His truth that guides us and goads us in the way that we should go. Thus by studying the book of Ecclesiastes and also the rest of the Bible, we are admonished, and taught the right way of life.

Dear teen, do you realise that what you hold in your hands, are the words of truth? Not just the book of Ecclesiastes, but all Scripture are words of everlasting truth given to us by God. The Bible stands apart from any other work of literature that the world has, for it alone has the claim to be words of perfect truth. All other books have been written by man, and therefore can never claim to be 100% perfect. The Bible, on the other hand, is written by God, and will always be right, never wrong. Will you desire to live by this book?

Thought: We can never go wrong following the truth!
Prayer: Lord, help me always to love, cherish and live by Your Word.