Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Start Time: 6:01 AM

End Time: 6:34 AM

Title: Does Wisdom Bring Happiness

Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

Amazing day with Jesus! Ecclesiastes 1:12 - 18.

King Solomon answered the question, "Does wisdom bring happiness?" The sad realization and truth is found in verse 18, Solomon said, "With much wisdom comes frustration.  The one who gains more wisdom also gains more sorrow." This reminds me of the popular saying, "The truth hurts" Clearly, many times, we are foolish to want to know everything only to end up that the things we long to know are the ones hurting us.  King Solomon being the wisest king ever lived, devoted himself to studying and learning.  He decided to learn how wisdom and knowledge are better than thinking foolish thoughts.  Although, it may lead you to rational or logical decisions...it remains that the process towards attaining that wise decision is not easy.  Oftentimes, there are a lot of hurtful truths that one must learn before deriving the wisest decision.  It's as simple as not being able to please everyone.  Being wise will help you accept that no matter how rational or logical your decision is, it will never please all and in everything you learn, there will be something unpleasant or sad or horrible that comes in the truth.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for letting me know that wisdom will not make me fully happy.  It will help me make the right choices and decision but in the end it brings a certain amount of sadness or unpleasant learnings that I will have to endure having known them.  Lord protect me and keep me safe despite of the truth that I learn and help me use it in accordance to Your will.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!