Susan LaffertyIt’s not a time for holding back. Or wrestling with words before we share the Truth that sets captives free.
The time is now—for gospel-ready feet and voices. Pens and screens.
Spreading the Good News that Jesus saves rich and poor, old and young, weak and strong.
From every nation, tribe, people, and language.
Extravagant. Magnificent. The temple and its building materials.
Enormous stones.
Gold and polished bronze.
The dedication is a ceremony to end all ceremonies.
What do I pursue?
Solomon, a king known for so much wisdom, left it on the shelf. And chased after worldly things. Marrying into idolatry. Multiple times.
Ecclesiastes starts off and continues in a prominent theme that reflects the king’s view after these pursuits. All is meaningless.
Every part of life takes on the flavor of futility. Restless forays into fruitless searches for meaning.
And the writer declares everything “futility and striving after wind.” Over and over.
