“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 ESV

What hope does the Christian have in this world? The quick answer is none. Read the first question carefully. The Christian does have hope, but it is not in this world or of this world. After examining the things of life, it won’t take long for the Christian to realize that “All is vanity”.

Harsh Truth

The old phrase “Everybody is going through something” may not be derived from Holy Scripture, but it does have application to the believer and non-believer. While interacting among others, it won’t take you long to hear about the heartaches of cancer, sickness, death, and pain. Life is hard.

This world (apart from Christ), is hopeless because of the fall of man and the sin that remains in this world. Truthfully, apart from Christ you are Hopeless. Although this may not sound like the most encouraging devotional, this is the Harsh Truth.

Hope

How should the Christian view life if “All is Vanity”? The Christian needs to acknowledge that the world offers no benefit to their soul. The world has been corrupted by the effects of sin. The nations are raging against one another (Psalm 2). All is Vanity! All is meaningless.

How then is the Christian to make it in this life?

Is the Christian supposed to live with such a pessimistic view of life?

What hope can anyone have if all is vanity?

Apart from Christ there is no hope in this life. Apart from Christ we are damned to hell because of the sin that separates us from God. With Christ we have a supernatural hope. Our hope is not in the affairs of the world, but rather in the hope that we will dwell with the Lord eternally if we have been converted. With Christ you have a transcendent Hope.

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