What students of the Bible can learn from the full context of Ecclesiastes is that life is a journey that will have its ups and downs. Sometimes those downs will last a longer time than we would like. But that does not mean that we should lose hope. In the end, God is aware and active and intervenes into human affairs. The writer of Ecclesiastes would likely say that, ultimately, the point of life is not to always get our way or avoid discomfort. The point is to continue to build a closer relationship with God, regardless of what your life looks like. This is what is pleasing to God.
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