all my hard work

 Anything I wanted, I took. I did not restrain myself from any joy. I even found great pleasure in hard work, an additional reward for all my labors. But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless. It was like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 (NLT)
 
There’s an old saying: “The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer.” That may not be entirely true, but one quote is—"money will never buy happiness”.
We see it everywhere. People crave more and more, regardless of the cost. My generation grew up differently. We didn’t get participation trophies, and if you got in trouble at school, you could expect even more trouble at home. Respect was expected. Hard work was required. You earned what you had. But today, the drive looks different. Many go into debt just to keep up appearances—buying the latest technology, the newest car, or the biggest house. And yet, when the shine wears off, what do these things truly give us? Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, wrestled with this same truth. He had wealth, wisdom, power, and pleasures beyond what most of us could imagine. And still, he declared it all meaningless—like chasing after the wind. Every earthly pleasure, when disconnected from God’s blessing, leaves us empty. Happiness isn’t found in our possessions, our status, or our success. True joy only comes through Jesus Christ. He alone gives life meaning. He alone provides lasting peace and eternal hope. So instead of chasing what never satisfies, let us anchor our hearts in the One who does. In Him, our toil has purpose. In Him, our lives have meaning. And in Him, our joy is complete.
 
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