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where the streams flow, there they flow again. All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, "See, this is new"? It has been already, in the ages before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any such remembrance of later things… yet to happen among those who come after.”
Those in the automotive repair industry work first with drab colors. They see it applied by brush or spray. The color appears in dull |
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hues of grey or rusty red. They try to heal a vehicle’s scars and blemishes. But all is vanity, says the Preacher. Even with new brightness covering, they know that any surface painted simply delays inevitable rot. Consequently, as people born before God, we know that our future is similar. As answer, some of us prefer to think that we are left to just enjoy what we can for that time that we are given. If we dwell long on these stark thoughts... if we think too much about the human condition... truth is revealed. In defense, however, we seek humor. We get immersed in movies and TV shows featuring zombies and ghosts. When we turn away, we too often join with the demonic. Eventually, in this worldly toiling we find that all is vanity. Simply put, the masks of work men who try to take a clean breath and |
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Below The Surface... |
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Faith Alone, The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters By Thomas Schreiner |
