This sermon examines the wisdom found in Ecclesiastes, particularly chapter 3, where Solomon reflects on the seasons of life. The pastor begins by sharing how his difficult early marriage years during seminary—though filled with financial struggles and tears—became some of his family's most cherished memories. He connects this personal experience to Solomon's observation that everything is meaningless apart from who we become with God.
The core message centers on Ecclesiastes 3:1-14, where Solomon writes that there is "a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Pastor David emphasizes that while we cannot control which seasons we experience—whether raising children, caregiving for aging parents, struggling in marriage, or facing health challenges—we do control who we become through them. God makes "everything beautiful in its time" and has "set eternity in the human heart," inviting us to consider how our souls are being shaped through both difficult and joyful seasons, and whether we'll grow closer to Jesus or pull away.
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