Ecclesiastes 5:16 ” As a man comes, so he departs, and what does he gain, since he toils for the wind?”

Here Solomon ponders the frustrations and tragedies of life’s impermanence, and how all of our hard work is for nothing in the end. He uses the word picture of toiling after the wind, or striving after the wind, or feeding on wind throughout the Book to show just how futile earthly labor is. For we come into the world empty-handed, and we leave the same way. Thus, it’s so important to be about the Lord’s work while we’re here on earth…knowing God will not forget our work as we help His people. (Hebrews 6:10)

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1