WHAT COMES AFTER SUNDAY?
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This Week's Message Recap:
Life moves quickly, and Ecclesiastes doesn’t let us ignore that reality. Solomon reminds us that life can feel unpredictable. Success isn’t guaranteed, time is limited, and we don’t know how much of it we’ve been given. Because of that, the question isn’t “What will I do someday?” but “What am I doing with today?”
Solomon’s encouragements are practical and deeply personal: invest in what matters, enjoy the season you are in, and remember God in every stage of life. We are already shaping our future by what we choose to sow today with our time, resources, priorities, and influence. At the same time, Scripture gives us permission to enjoy life without constantly waiting for the “right” moment. Whether life feels full, uncertain, joyful, or ordinary, each season is worth embracing.
Through it all, Solomon brings us back to what holds everything together: remembering God. Achievements, plans, and experiences all fade, but a life centered on God is what gives lasting meaning to everything else. In the end, meaning is not something we create on our own, it is found by keeping God at the center of how we live, invest, and enjoy the life we’ve been given.
Solomon’s encouragements are practical and deeply personal: invest in what matters, enjoy the season you are in, and remember God in every stage of life. We are already shaping our future by what we choose to sow today with our time, resources, priorities, and influence. At the same time, Scripture gives us permission to enjoy life without constantly waiting for the “right” moment. Whether life feels full, uncertain, joyful, or ordinary, each season is worth embracing.
Through it all, Solomon brings us back to what holds everything together: remembering God. Achievements, plans, and experiences all fade, but a life centered on God is what gives lasting meaning to everything else. In the end, meaning is not something we create on our own, it is found by keeping God at the center of how we live, invest, and enjoy the life we’ve been given.
Questions to Consider:
- Solomon says life is short and unpredictable. How does that truth challenge the way you think about your time, priorities, or “someday” plans?
- What does it practically look like to enjoy the season you are in while still honoring God with your choices?
- What are you currently investing in? Do your time, energy, and resources reflect what you want your life to produce in the future?
- The sermon encouraged us to stop putting things off. Is there something meaningful, healthy, or life-giving you’ve been waiting to start?
- Solomon’s instruction is to “remember God.” What does keeping God at the center of your everyday life practically look like for you right now?
Resources for Study:
Recommended Reading:
King Solomon: Life Lessons by the Wisest Man who ever Lived by Bill Crowder
Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches us to Live in Light of the End by David Gibson
King Solomon's Empire: The Rise, Fall and Modern Day Influence of an Iron Age Ruler by Archie Roy & Margaret Roy
Ecclesiastes: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary by Michael Eaton
The Message of Ecclesiastes by Derek Kinder
Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches us to Live in Light of the End by David Gibson
King Solomon's Empire: The Rise, Fall and Modern Day Influence of an Iron Age Ruler by Archie Roy & Margaret Roy
Ecclesiastes: Tyndale Old Testament Commentary by Michael Eaton
The Message of Ecclesiastes by Derek Kinder
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