King Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, had wealth beyond measure, wisdom beyond any man of his time or ours, hundreds of women, palaces and gardens that were the envy of kingdoms, the best food and wine, and every form of entertainment available. Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). He describes the feeling of emptiness he felt: “Meaningless! Meaningless!.
The author of the book of Ecclesiastes looked for the meaning of life in many vain pursuits. People have testified that, while they achieved their goals of wealth, relationships, and pleasure, there was still a deep void inside, a feeling of emptiness that nothing seemed to fill. Some of these pursuits include business success, wealth, good relationships, sex, entertainment, and doing good to others. They pursue many things, thinking that in them they will find meaning and purpose.
In our humanistic culture, people easily lose sight of the meaning of life.
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