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| “This is what I have observed to be good…” |
| —Ecclesiastes 5:17a |
Genuine good, true good, appropriate good, refreshing good—all that is properly good comes from God. That’s the thrust of King Solomon’s remarks, as he considers what life would be like without God.
Notice what Solomon writes, as recorded in Ecclesiastes 5:18-20:
This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
When someone’s wealth comes to him or her as a gift from God, He keeps that one occupied with gladness of heart. Why? Because He prompts that one to do good with what He has given him or her.
If God has provided all that is good, we can have the means of taking what He has given us and sharing it with others. All that is good comes from God. As the Giver of Every Good and Perfect Gift, God will promote goodness through His gifts to His dearly loved children.
In response at the beginning of another day, let’s open our minds and hearts to the opportunities that God may give us to share the goodness He has given us with others. And, that sharing goes beyond our wealth of money. It includes our wealth of spirit, joy, contentment, and every other good and perfect gift that God has given us.
