Dave Gudgel - April 30, 2017
Out of Control - Ecclesiastes 8:2-15
Most of us are control freaks. We like to be in control, rather than controlled. But the fact is, we spend most of our lives dealing with situations that are out of our control. Would you agree?
Have you ever lost a job that was not connected to your doing, but was simply a decision that the company made? Or have you ever gotten sick, even though you were trying to eat healthy and exercise and stay away from germs? These are just two examples of life circumstances that are out of our control.
We could talk about a lot more OOC happenings because our lives are loaded with them. That’s why OOC circumstances get primary focus in this week’s message learnings from Ecclesiastes 8. Sure help for people who’d like to be in control, but aren’t.
From Series: "The Chase"
This Week's Sermon: "The Final Word"
Why do musicians wait until the end of a concert to play their biggest hit? And why do we save dessert for the end of a meal? It’s because, as the old adage says, you save the best for last.
The same is true in the book of Ecclesiastes. Solomon – after having explored almost every form of worldly pleasure imaginable in an effort to find meaning and satisfaction in his life – saved what is arguably his best, most valuable piece of wisdom for the end of the book. And he summed it all up for us in one important, final word.
