Anthem Podcast: Chasing the Wind // Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

In the previous weeks, the Preacher has railed against the vanity of wealth, success, self-indulgence, toil, wisdom... practically anything of which he couldthink. However, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, radically switches gears. Instead of attempting to illustrate the vanity of yet one more aspect of life, Solomon seems to affirm some very sensible ways to approach worshiping the Lord. While there is undeniable truth in the wisdom offered in this passage, closer inspection reveals that Solomon’s “under the sun” approach is still alive and well. Solomon’s idea of worship is heartless religious duty, not passionate worship of a good and loving God.