18 “Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion”.
The power to enjoy life and to enjoy the fruits of your labor comes as a gift from God to men; God did not give this power to Solomon because he was not following the right path. This gift was something Solomon observed with his eyes and craved but it was not something he experienced; he himself was a tormented man who did not possess great wealth but rather his great wealth possessed him! Although he was a man who had everything heart could wish for he envied the little farmer who was just barely making a living with a small loving family. By day this farmer worked hard in the field and in the evening ate a modest meal with his loving family and at night had the sweet sound sleep of a laboring man, he had the gift of life from the hand of God. Solomon's life experience would have been much different than this poor farmer; it would have been one where every weakness was indulged and one where every whim and fancy fulfilled through an undisciplined life. This lifestyle, as was the case with Solomon, eventually leads to depression and apathy. The fruit of those who walk in the paths of the Lord and please Him is the gif of joy in the labors of life; let us then fear the Lord and be diligent in our labor.
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