MORNING MANNA        3-31-21

For the last few months we’ve been studying the book of Eccestecies on Sunday evening. That book is the record of Solomon’s experiment as he sought the secret to satisfaction. But even after he declares what he discovers, the vast majority of people ignores what he says and continues to do what he did. They are happiness hunters.

Such people can be found everywhere and their hunting season is always open. Their pursuit of pleasure is intense and non-stop. These hunters devote everything to this cause and exhaust themselves in an effort to possess what they pursue. Yet the harder they try the more they fail. Rather than being merry they are miserable. Their elusive prey is always out of reach. If they conclude that it is impossible they often descend into a deep dark pit of depression – often blaming God for being unfair.

Unknown to them is the fact that God wants for them exactly what they want for themselves, and He has ordained the means whereby happiness may be obtained. His desire is that we find our happiness in Him. A study of the scriptures reveals that holiness leads to happiness, but that doesn’t seem appealing to most folks. So, rather than responding to God’s revelation they rely on their own understanding and end up on a dead end street. They fail to realize that it is likeness to Christ that creates contentment, produces peace, and secures satisfaction. Only in Christ do we find the satisfaction we seek, which makes us truly happy. It is a waste of time to seek such anywhere else. – HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.