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Chasing the Wind



But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish,
it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind.
There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.
Ecclesiastes 2:11




Solomon was a young king but just like any other young adult he wanted to find himself. Even with all the wisdom he possessed it wasn't enough to make him the happiest person alive. Ecclesiastes 2:3 says, “So I decided to fill my body with wine while I filled my mind with wisdom. I tried this foolishness because I wanted to find a way to be happy. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.” When that didn't work Solomon begin to occupy his time and mind with obtaining worldly things like homes, land, gold and silver, slaves and whatever else money could buy. He became the richest and most famous king of all time. Yet these things amounted to nothing. The Bible says, "But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere (Ecclesiastes 2:11).” If you look up the phrase "chasing the wind" you find that it's a task that is meaningless. It has no purpose and it leads to no particular destination.


A person that spends their time chasing after things to satisfy their desire of happiness can safely be described as lacking a sense of purpose for one's self. If you engage in purposeless things you lack the concept of what your purpose truly is and what really matters. Solomon worked so hard to obtain materialistic things hoping it would bring him happiness. But just like Solomon we often become victim to the same thing. If only I had this amount of money then I would be happy. If only I had this career then I know that would make me happy. If only I had this type of boyfriend or girlfriend I'm sure they would make me happy, but when you obtain these things you still feel a sense of grief. This is because you are simply chasing the wind. Those things don't bring about true happiness. Those things don't bring about purpose. They don't fill voids. They occupy your mind and satisfy you for a while only to find out that you still feel empty and lost.


Solomon soon found out that only God can bring about true purpose and fill any void. Solomon said, “So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God. For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him (Ecclesiastes 2:24-25)? Instead of chasing the wind (chasing after material things and people) we should chase after the One who holds our lives in the palm of His hands. The one who knows our beginning from the end. The One who has dominion and authority. If only we would have as tight a grip on Him that we have on worldly possessions. You can miss out on God chasing after things but if you chase after God the things will come. So no more chasing the wind! Let's chase after our Lord and Savior!

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