Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.

Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Each of us have been given only one life. What will we do with it? Life. It's not a game.

And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, Scott Pauley will guide us to better

understand the true meaning of life.

Are you still teachable? I have discovered that as you get older, it's easier to get set in your ways, to think you know that already, you already have the answer. And one of the

first things that begins to fade is a teachable spirit.

And yet it is really the mark of great men and great women.

All through the Bible, that's true.

A speak Lord for thy servant heareth.

Samuel said, here am I, Lord.

Send me, Isaiah said. The psalmist, open thou mine eyes that I may behold

wondrous things out of thy law. It is this spirit, this heart, this passion. It's the spirit of Paul

that said, I've not yet apprehended, but I'm following after. We've not arrived. We have more

to learn. God has more to teach us. And one of the keys to that is maintaining a teachable

spirit. To borrow word from my mother, many years ago, don't be a know at all. We come today to

Ecclesiastes chapter four to a fascinating passage at the

close of this chapter. The Bible says in verse 13, Solomon writing, better is a poor and a wise child

than an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished. For out of prison, he cometh to reign,

whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becomeeth poor. I consider all the living which walk

under the sun and the second child that shall stand up in his stead. There is no end of all the people,

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