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Ecclesiastes 5:8–20 NKJV

8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them. 9 Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field. 10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. 11 When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, Whether he eats little or much; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep. 13 There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt. 14 But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand. 15 As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. 16 And this also is a severe evil— Just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind? 17 All his days he also eats in darkness, And he has much sorrow and sickness and anger. 18 Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage. 19 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. 20 For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

ECCLESIASTES 5:8-20

1- THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY

A- SOLOMON TELLS US NOT TO BE SURPRISED WHEN WE SEE A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 NKJV

8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.

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B- SOLOMON TELLS US THAT EVERYTHING COMES FULL CIRCLE.

Ecclesiastes 5:9 NKJV

9 Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field.

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2-THE SEARCH FOR MORE.

A- SOLOMON TELLS US THAT WE WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH OF THE THINGS WE STRIVE FOR.

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Ecclesiastes 5:10–11 NKJV

10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. 11 When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes?

B- THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH WORRY ABOUT THEIR BELONGINGS.

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Ecclesiastes 5:12 NKJV

12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, Whether he eats little or much; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.

C- SOLOMON SAID HE HAS SEEN PEOPLE HURT OTHERS JUST TO GET AHEAD.

Ecclesiastes 5:13–15 NKJV

13 There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt. 14 But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand. 15 As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand.

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D- SOLOMON SAID HE HAS SEEN PEOPLE LABOR IN LIFE WITH NO PURPOSE.

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Ecclesiastes 5:16–17 NKJV

16 And this also is a severe evil— Just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind? 17 All his days he also eats in darkness, And he has much sorrow and sickness and anger.

3- THE SETTLEMENT.

A- SOLOMON SAID WE SHOULD LABOR FOR WHAT GOD HAD CHOSEN TO GIVE US AND BE CONTENT WITH THAT.

A- SOLOMON SAID

Ecclesiastes 5:18 NKJV

18 Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage.

B- IF GOD HAS GIVEN US RICHES THEN, AMEN, IF GOD HAS GIVEN US POVERTY THEN, AMEN.

Ecclesiastes 5:19–20 NKJV

19 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. 20 For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.

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C- OUR GOAL IN LIFE SHOULDN'T BE FORTUNE BUT TO SERVE GOD.

PHILIPPIANS

Philippians 4:11–12 NKJV

11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

Matthew 6:16–18 NKJV

16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 6:19–20 NKJV

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

1 Corinthians 1:17 NKJV

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

1 Corinthians 7:17 NKJV

17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.