Better Is the Sight of the Eyes
Thomas Miersma offers an expository treatment of Ecclesiastes 6:9-12, focusing on Solomon's warning against covetousness and the spiritual danger of discontent. The article emphasizes that true contentment comes from accepting God's providential provision in the present moment rather than wandering in desire after what we lack, presenting a practical meditation on materialism and spiritual peace for Reformed Christians.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2015, p. 248. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can...
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