Ecclesiastes 3:16-2: Letter 12 – Even the Ugly Things Have Meaning

“God has made everything beautiful in his time.” “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” {Good is…} “for a man to rejoice and do good…” We read those statements and something in us joins the cynic who rebels and says, “Nonsense!  A purpose for everything?  Nonsense!  Everyone will find good by joyfully doing good?  Nonsense!  Everything beautiful?  Baloney!” And then for proof the cynic points to all the unfair things that happen in this life.  Is it...