“I returned, and
saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the
strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding,
nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” Ecc 9:11
It
isn't difficult to think of cases where the fastest and the strongest don't
win, the wise are poor, and the skillful are unrewarded with wealth or honor.
Some people see such examples and call life unfair, and they are right. Men's success seldom equals their
expectations. We must keep God’s
perspective; What if the trials in this life are mercies in disguise? Knowing
the pain we experience and see reminds us not to struggle getting comfortable
in this life, it’s not our home. Don't
let the inequities of life keep you from earnest, dedicated work to God: “a living dog is better than a dead lion.”
(Ecc 9:4). The time God gives us is
precious, don’t waste it evaluating the fairness; instead create its worth in
God, because that which we often ache for is actually a thirst this world can’t
satisfy. Fairness is not about getting
what you want; it’s getting what you need to bring you closer to God. “For all this I consider in my heart and
declare it’s in the hand of God…” Ecc 9:1
Life is fair,
because it’s unfair to everybody; God is just.
HSAY…Todd
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