~Vanity, Vanity, all is Vanity~

by Dewey Fox

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"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity." (Ecclesiastes 1:2 NASB)

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The message today is titled, “Vanity, Vanity, all is Vanity,” it could also be titled, “Emptiness, Emptiness, all is Emptiness.” Life is empty without (God) Elohim.

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones had a popular hit song back in 1965 entitled “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” Some of the lyrics are,

“I can’t get no satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction.”

Cause I try and I try and I try and I try.

When I’m drivin’ in my car, and a man comes on the radio

He’s telling me more and more

About some useless information

This song is still being played and sung by “The Rolling Stones.” It has the same message today, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” But, let me clear it up; the corrected title should be, “I can’t get no satisfaction, without (God) Elohim.” You see, there’s a hole in our heart and the only thing that can fill that hole is (Jesus Christ) Yeshua.

This same theme was uttered thousands of years ago by the suggested author of Ecclesiastes, Solomon. The author wrote; "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity." (Ecclesiastes 1:2 NASB) This was written several thousand years before the popular Rolling Stones song “I can’t get no satisfaction.” Solomon knew there is no satisfaction without (God) Elohim. How did Solomon know? God gave him the wisdom. Look at I Kings 4:29-30 and 4:32; Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore. (1 Kings 4:29 NASB) Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. (1 Kings 4:30 NASB) He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. (1 Kings 4:32 NASB)

Now, we can look at some other things that Solomon tells us that he did.

In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs. (Ecclesiastes 12:9 NASB)

The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. (Ecclesiastes 12:10 NASB) Solomon is probably one wise guy we need to listen to.

Life to you today may seem like its empty, but, (Jesus Christ) Yeshua is the answer!

Check Him out! You’ll be glad you did!

Brother Dewey E. Fox