Ecclesiastes 1 - 3

"Life is empty."  That is the conclusion to which the preacher of Ecclesiastes came (Ecclesiastes is a term that means "preacher").  This man (also known as Solomon) set out to know the wisdom of all; and he continually came to the conclusion that life is empty.  No one ever learns from the past, folks keep making the same mistakes; and the earth keeps on spinning.

His search led him to experience with pleasure, but it proved empty.  He attempted to find meaning in activity - building, acquiring, excelling, enjoying - and it proved meaningless to him.  He states that he came to the point where he hated life for nothing brought real satisfaction - not even hard labor.

Certainly, there is a time and place for every activity.  God gives each person a task to accomplish, and these tasks are designed to instill in each one a yearning that only God can fill.  The expected result is that man will turn to God; but many do not.