#122: Is Motherhood Vanity? NO!!! Finding Purpose in Our Unseen Moments in Ecclesiastes | Bible Study for Christian Moms

🎉 WIN A TECH-READY FAMILY GIVEAWAY BUNDLE! 🎉We're excited to partner with Chris McKenna of Protect Young Eyes to give away:📚 A copy of Five Habits of the Tech-Ready Family: Raising Wise Kids in a Wild Digital World📖 The Entrusted with a Child's Heart book AND video series for couples (this is the blue book, not the notebook for moms)HOW TO ENTER:Leave a review for the Again or Dwelling Place podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Both for bonus points!Complete the simple giveaway form.BONUS ENTRIES:⭐ Share this episode on Facebook or Instagram and tag Entrusted Ministries⭐ Share why you enjoy Again or The Dwelling Place in a social media postENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE!WHY WE'RE DOING THISEntrusted Ministries exists to help parents confidently pass their faith to the next generation. Every review, subscription, and share helps more moms discover biblical encouragement, practical parenting wisdom, and a deeper love for God's Word!Giveaway closes: Saturday, June 20, 2026Winner announced: Monday, June 22, 2026In this episode of The Dwelling Place Podcast, Stephanie Hickox begins a journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, one of the most challenging and thought-provoking books in the Bible.Why does Solomon repeatedly declare that "all is vanity"? Why does this book often sound so skeptical, even discouraging? And what does Ecclesiastes have to say to Christian moms who spend their days serving their families through countless unseen acts of love?Stephanie shares her honest struggle with this book, her frustration with Solomon's life choices, and the powerful truths she discovered by viewing Ecclesiastes through the lens of Jesus Christ and the gospel.While Solomon examined wealth, achievement, pleasure, wisdom, and earthly success only to find them empty, Scripture ultimately points us to a greater conclusion: life is never meaningless when it is lived for the glory of God.If you've ever wondered whether your daily sacrifices matter, this episode offers biblical encouragement that motherhood, service, and faithfulness are never wasted when built upon the foundation of Christ.In This EpisodeIntroduction to EcclesiastesWho wrote Ecclesiastes?Was Solomon really the author?Why does Solomon call life "vanity"?The meaning of "vanity of vanities"Solomon's pursuit of wisdom, wealth, pleasure, and successWhat Ecclesiastes teaches Christian momsWhy motherhood is not meaninglessThe difference between worldly success and eternal significanceSolomon's failures and God's graceDid Solomon repent?Fearing God and obeying His commandsBuilding your life on the foundation of Jesus ChristKey Scriptures DiscussedEcclesiastes 1:2"Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity."Ecclesiastes 12:13–14"The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil."1 Kings 11:9–10"And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel..."1 Corinthians 3:11–13"For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ..."Matthew 25:40"As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."Key TakeawaysEcclesiastes examines life apart from God and finds it empty.Success, wealth, pleasure, and human achievement cannot satisfy the soul.Solomon's life serves as both a warning and a testimony to God's grace.The fear of the Lord remains the foundation of wisdom.Faithfulness matters more than earthly accomplishments.Everyday acts of service done for Christ have eternal value.Motherhood is not vanity when it is offered to God.Jesus gives meaning and purpose to every season of life.For Christian MomsHave you ever folded laundry, prepared meals, cleaned your home, or cared for your children and wondered if any of it truly matters?Ecclesiastes wrestles with that very question.While Solomon looked at life through the lens of earthly accomplishment and found it lacking, the gospel gives us a different perspective. Scripture teaches that every act of service done for Christ has eternal significance.The diapers changed, meals prepared, prayers whispered, tears wiped away, and Scripture shared with your children are not wasted. When offered to Jesus, they become part of an eternal legacy that outlasts every earthly achievement.As Entrusted Ministries has long encouraged moms:What you do over and over matters to God.Resources MentionedEntrusted With a Child's HeartThe Again PodcastCommentaries Most Referenced: Moody Commentary, MacArthur Commentary, Spurgeon's Treasury of David