Grasping for Pleasure

Scripture Ecclesiastes 2:10 Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, For my heart rejoiced in all my labor; And this was my reward from all my labor.

Observation: Most of my life I would get what I thought would bring me joy. Being depressed I was always searching for something that might bring me happiness. I would finally purchase whatever it was and it only took a short time before I would realize that the pleasure, I sought did nothing but bring me lower when it didn’t, please me.

Application: To learn from my past mistakes that the things of this world do not bring joy, but only the things from God. I need to do more service for my Lord, because my pleasure comes from the things, I do that I know please God. Being obedient to Him brings me the joy that I have been seeking on these years.

Prayer: My Lord I’m here as your servant and my desire is to please you. Please command me in what you want me to do with this life you have given me. I love you with all of my heart, mind and soul bring me closer to you.