A sermon on Ecclesiastes 2:12–23 explains Solomon’s reflection on wisdom and folly, his despair that both the wise and the fool die and are forgotten, and his frustration that everything he worked for will be left to a successor who may ruin it. Pastor Emeritus Mark Willey frames Ecclesiastes as addressing the inner life and exposing the emptiness of living “under the sun,” meaning life without God as the foundational reality. The message applies Solomon’s struggle by identifying three common heart attitudes that feed dissatisfaction and a sense of hating life: believing satisfaction is just one missing thing away, feeling entitled to better outcomes, and craving control over the future. It concludes that true contentment and peace come through Jesus Christ, who offers forgiveness, relationship with God, and relief from deep restlessness, calling listeners to repent and trust God.