Here in Ecclesiastes 12:1 - 8, the preacher moves to his conclusion - his closing argument before dropping the mic. He takes pain to paint a picture of terror and hopelessness and futility. We believe that he does this to invite us to continue wrestling with the question, “What is the true purpose of life?”. Because, in truly wrestling deeply we will come to see the insufficiency of our own power and knowledge, and may reach out and find the hand of God ready to catch us.