In his sermon on Ecclesiastes 1, Stephen Davey explains that Solomon writes as a repentant king, warning readers what life becomes when lived without God’s truth as the guiding “instrument panel.” Drawing from his own experience, Solomon declares that life pursued merely “under the sun” is empty, repetitive, and ultimately meaningless. Human wisdom, achievement, and exploration cannot satisfy the soul or straighten what sin has made crooked. Davey emphasizes that Solomon’s boredom and despair expose the futility of chasing fulfillment apart from God. He concludes that Ecclesiastes begins with grace-filled warning: abandoning God leads to spiritual disorientation, but returning to Him restores meaning, direction, and hope.
How to Live a Meaningless Life
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