Fear God and Keep His Commandments

We've been all over the place in the 12 chapters of this Book. What is Solomon getting at? There is much in this life that is vanity, but Solomon is still striving to present his audience with wisdom and words of substance. But what is the point if it's all vanity? Because words have meaning. God has given us the wise words of Scripture to be like goads that prick us uncomfortably when we need to hear them. They are like nails that are driven home to hit the spot in our heart that needs attention. And they have been given by one Shepherd, who speaks to us in words that we can understand. Always go back to the truth written by our one Shepherd. All the books in the world won't give you the peace that can only be found in Christ, or the holiness that is only worked in us by the Holy Spirit. The conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His Commandments. You have all sorts of choices to make in your life, so go forward in the fear of the Lord and make principled decisions based on the Lord's Commandments. God will being every work into judgment on the last great day, and our only hope when we stand before Him is for the blood of the Lamb to cover our sins. Because God has shown us His love in Jesus, we can now be assured that old things are passed away and all things are made new. Rest in Christ and His salvation!