What in the World Is God Doing?

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5 • 725 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Ecclesiastes 3:11-17) Even with all of his wisdom, experience, and skill, Solomon still wondered what God was doing in this world. While we cannot explain all the uncertainties and intricacies of life, we can trust that God has not removed His hand from them. (09149250620) Keep Studying Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. 👉 Take the next step on your journey with Jesus —start today at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides thousands of Bible studies and resources for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/ Thank You! All new and returning donors will receive FREE access to two of Scott's audiobooks (read by him). You may make a one-time gift or set up a fully customizable recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words.
0:09.0	Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
0:12.0	Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
0:18.0	Each of us have been given only one life. What will we do with it? Life. It's not a game.
0:26.5	And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, Scott Pauley will guide us to better
0:31.1	understand the true meaning of life.
0:46.6	Thank you. life. Do you ever look at your life and even the world around you and ask yourself,
0:53.7	what in the world is God doing? We've all been there. Solomon was there. I mean, in in all of his wisdom with all of his education and
0:55.6	skill he still had questions let's just be honest there's much that we do not know
1:01.3	men have their work Satan has his work but God has his work and he is at work
1:10.1	what in the world is God doing? He's up to something. We return to
1:15.4	Ecclesiastes chapter three and we've been in verse 11 where the Bible says he hath made
1:20.9	everything beautiful in his time. Also he has set the world in their heart so that no man can find out the work that God
1:28.7	maketh from the beginning to the end.
1:31.4	Do you see the past tense and the present tense he hath made and then he maketh?
1:36.7	God has worked and God is working.
1:41.2	Oh, this is so good, isn't it?
1:42.9	He's not forsaken us.
1:46.7	He's not forgotten us. The creator is the sustainer, and he's active at this very moment. He is infinite. He is unsearchable. He is higher than us.
1:55.4	And that's why at times we can't understand. What in the world is God doing? In fact, did you know the
2:00.2	question why is found some 430 times in the world is God doing? In fact, did you know the question why is found some
2:02.3	430 times in the Bible? Vance Havner, who I love to read after, said that God writes over
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