Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

whole. you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today, Haster Chuck continues with life in the

sun as we pick up in Ecclesiasties chapter 7 verse 1 and now with

today's message here's pastor Chuck tonight we want to return again to the book

of Ecclesiasties beginning with chapter 7.

And as we return to the book of Ecclesiasties, again, it is important that we make note of the fact that the Book of Ecclesiasties was written

by Solomon in his later years, after he had assiduously pursued to find the purpose, the meaning of life in so many different things, in wisdom, in wealth, in fame, in building, in pleasures.

And after his pursuit, which carried him into every area and experience of life, he came up with a conclusion that life is empty and frustrating.

Solomon made the mistake of searching for purpose in life under the sun.

And if your purpose is limited to under the sun, chances are you will come up as Solomon with the

conclusion that life is a mistake, that it is not worthwhile, that everything is only filled with emptiness and frustration.

But God did not intend for you to live a life under the sun. God intended that you

should experience real life in the sun. In 1st John we read, and this is the record that God

has given unto us, even eternal life and this life is in the sun and he who has the son has life.

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