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Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
These words of Solomon are appropriate. Solomon did not know Christ even though he certainly knew of the Lord Almighty.
As I read Solomon's conclusion, it seems as that he understands how much humanity needed salvation. He also concluded that there was no manner, nor vehicle to attain salvation.
Solomon had the experience of his father David, wise counsel from the prophets and priests of his time. He had the duty of building the house of God and even praying upon the house of God at its completion.
Grief and sorrow filled Solomon's mind because he failed to maintain a connection with on high. He had no peers so it must have been easy to discount advice and counsel given to him.
I wonder how Solomon might have received Jesus as a contemporary.
Without Jesus our own knowledge and wisdom will leave us looking at this world much like Solomon did.
Full of wickedness, depravity and selfishness.
We have the example of perfection in Christ that Solomon did not. And even as we struggle towards perfection of Christ, the hope in Christ we possess gives us mindfulness to look beyond the sorrow snd grief Solomon could not escape.
One greater than Solomon was here and will come again.
Peace and blessings.
