LITTLE PEACOCKS?

More of Solomon's wisdom.

"Then I observed that most people are motivated

to success because they envy their neighbors.

But this, too, is meaningless - like chasing the

wind."  

(Ecclesiastes 4:4 NLT)

And further Solomon says;

"I observed yet another example of something

meaningless under the sun.  This is the case

of a man who is all alone, without a child or a

brother, yet who works hard to gain as much

wealth as he can.  But then he asks himself,

'Who am I working for?  Why am I giving up

so much pleasure now?'  It is all so meaningless

and depressing."  

(Ecclesiastes 4:7,8 NLT)

Just a thought here.  Don't you think that the base

cause of all this effort is that little word "Pride",

what we call the "original sin."  All that effort 

simply to "show off" in this life here on earth.

But, in the eternal prospective is an effort in 

futility.

The same author, Solomon, in another of his

writings said;

"Pride goes before destruction

and haughtiness before a fall."  

(Proverbs 16:18 NLT)

THAT'S JUST LIKE LIFE

What is it?

That is a gate the granddaughter made out of "stuff"

that was laying around.

A gate to where?  Well, no where.

Then, what for?  Oh!  Keep the boggy man out,

I guess.  You would have to ask her, if she knows.

She wanted to make a gate.

You can be sure though, 

that it took her and grandpa some effort.

It cost her and grandpa some time.

Let's face it.  She was bored and wanted to do something.

How much of life is just like that.  We do something just

because we want to.  But the reality of it is that it,

does not do us any good.

It does not help anyone else.

And it sure does not do anything to help God's work.

"For God has already placed Jesus Christ as the one and 

only foundation, and no other foundation can be laid.

Some will use gold or silver or precious stones in

building on the foundation;

others will use wood or grass or straw.

And the quality of each person's work will be seen

when the Day of Christ exposes it.  For on that Day

fire will reveal everyone's work; the fire will test it

and show its real quality.

If what was built on the foundation survives the fire,

the builder will receive a reward.

But if your work is burnt up, then you will lose it;..."

(1 Corinthians 3:11-15 TEV)