After 12 chapters, Solomon brings the book to a close with a simple conclusion:
Ecclesiastes 12:13 and 14
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
So we all share the same destiny. Good or bad, right or wrong, we all die. So what matters in this life has everything to do with death. It happens to all of us, some sooner than others, but there's no escaping it. The Lord has the whole world in His hands! Trust in Him, because He has the key to your destiny. If you believe in Christ, that He died for your sins, then He will save you in this life and in the next.
Mark 8:36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
You work hard, raise your children right, pay your house off, retire well, and pat yourself on the back for the life that you have made for yourself. What's next? Are you certain about death? Does it scare you? What if you had peace over death? I do! I'm not scared to die. I have blessed assurance that my eternal destiny is in heaven with Christ because He died for me and you. He died to be the ultimate perfect sacrifice for our sins. If you believe in Him, then Christ's righteousness will be your righteousness. The Father will see you as perfect and holy and you will live eternally with Him
Ecclesiastes 12:13 and 14
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
So we all share the same destiny. Good or bad, right or wrong, we all die. So what matters in this life has everything to do with death. It happens to all of us, some sooner than others, but there's no escaping it. The Lord has the whole world in His hands! Trust in Him, because He has the key to your destiny. If you believe in Christ, that He died for your sins, then He will save you in this life and in the next.
Mark 8:36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
You work hard, raise your children right, pay your house off, retire well, and pat yourself on the back for the life that you have made for yourself. What's next? Are you certain about death? Does it scare you? What if you had peace over death? I do! I'm not scared to die. I have blessed assurance that my eternal destiny is in heaven with Christ because He died for me and you. He died to be the ultimate perfect sacrifice for our sins. If you believe in Him, then Christ's righteousness will be your righteousness. The Father will see you as perfect and holy and you will live eternally with Him
