Ponder Death, Live Alive | Ecclesiastes 9:1-10

Introduction – this is perhaps the most pessimistic passage in the whole of Ecclesiastes, intended to be a smelling salts that wake us up. He also, includes imperative verbs for the first time in the 5th of the “carpe diem” passages at the conclusion.

Ponder Death: Death is unavoidable, Death is evil, Death is depressing, Death is clarifying

Live Alive! Enjoy Simple Pleasures, Love your people, Work Hard, Have Hope