Hi GAMErs!
Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 6:1-12. In case you’re wondering, since I believe that Qohelet, known as the “Teacher” and the main speaker in Ecclesiastes, is best identified as King Solomon, I will refer to him interchangeably as Qohelet or Solomon.
Ecclesiastes 6:1-6 (NIV)
1 I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:
2 God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
3 A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.
5 Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man–
6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
On verses 1-6: Here once again Qohelet speaks about how meaningless and sad it is when a person has wealth but is not able to enjoy it. Likewise, God has given you wealth in many different ways, whether you’re aware of it or not. The question is: do you realize how wealthy you are and do you actually enjoy your wealth? A life well-lived is one where you take stock of the wealth God has given you, use it for God’s purposes, and are able to enjoy life yourself.