The Good Old Days Ecclesiastes 5:10-20.

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The Good Old Days Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Introduction Remember the “good old days?” Reminisce, and remember, better times Were they better days? Want to go back? Will have no … Washers and dryers Air conditioning Cable, computers, etc.

The Bible and The Good Old Days Not what we expect to find Don’t dwell on them (Ecclesiastes 7:10) Israel’s mistake (Exodus 3:9; 16:2, 3) Easy to repeat their mistake Past wasn’t all good Don’t ruin the present

These Are The Good Old Days Search for man’s purpose Life without God (Ecclesiastes 1:3; 2:3) Bleak picture (Ecclesiastes 2:17) Life has meaning only with God Solomon’s word (Ecclesiastes 5:18-20) Enjoy what God has given us

These Are The Good Old Days Warnings Danger of wealth (Ecclesiastes 5:10-17) Misuse (1 Timothy 6:9, 10) Leave it behind (Matthew 6:19-21) The thought of leaving empty handed makes some people miserable

What Did God Intend For Man? Enjoy the fruits of one’s labor Ecclesiastes 5:18 See them as mere means to pleasure, or as gifts from God Abuse is the fault of the receiver Be thankful (1 Timothy 4:4, 5)

What Did God Intend For Man? Good health and cheerful disposition Ecclesiastes 5:19 Doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy life without them (Philippians 4:11-13) Means we should enjoy them God gives us these things out of His good will (Psalm 145:9-11; James 1:17)

What Did God Intend For Man? Forget unfavorable things Ecclesiastes 5:20) No life is free of trouble Don’t let trouble control us (Job 14:1) Count our blessings and forget the bad things Won’t have time to dwell on the past

Conclusion These are the good old days None of us know the future Remember what God has prepared