This is the final message of Ecclesiastes—the Teacher’s last word after a lifetime of searching. In these final chapters, the Teacher pleads with all of us—especially those who are young—to learn from him: If you want to live a life of real joy and lasting significance, you have to stop trying to take it for yourself.

True joy and significance cannot be achieved or seized.
They can only be received as gifts from the God who made you.

Obedience and surrender aren’t barriers to joy—they are the way to Joy.
God’s commands aren’t given to steal your life, but to lead you to Life.


If you’re still breathing, this is advice worth hearing.