When the temptation of greed leaves us never being satisfied, how can we ever find satisfaction in this life? How can we be content if we have everything, or if we have nothing?

The Bible is far more concerned about how you received, given, spent, and shared your wealth than how much wealth you have.

Solomon asks us to check our motives and heart when meeting with God. Practically this means sitting in silence to listen to God's Word, read and preached. Then we can respond with gratitude in song and petition.

What makes someone foolish or wise, especially in regard to the truth of God's Word? Listen to and hear that answer.

We hear the words "ashes to ashes, dust to dust" and they remind us of funerals, death. We hear the words "to dust you are and to dust you shall return" on Ash Wednesday, and it reminds us of the consequences of our sins, is death. We come for a time of confession and repentance of our sin, but we also focus on the Absolution, Christ's forgiveness for our sins.

Wisdom is like gold, hard to find. But there are places we find it and where God gives it.

People can drive us crazy. They can hurt us, or use us, or they can love us. We are going to take a crash course in people and also learn about the great gift of family and friends and how important it is to be a family and a friend to the people God has placed in our lives. Two are better than one.

King Solomon is looking over his kingdom and sees the struggle and oppression of his people in a world that is often so unjust. One day God will judge. In the meantime, we are encouraged to comfort the oppressed and find opportunities to enjoy the work that God has given us to do.

As Solomon wrestles with the injustices of life under the sun, we don't look to our own lives and experiences for an answer, rather we turn to God's Word.

When you know what season you are in you can act accordingly. God is going to make everything beautiful in its time.