Nothing is Created

(Ecclesiastes 1:1-11)

Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. exclaimed Ecclesiastes, before asking the question: "What does man gain from all the trouble he takes under the sun? (verse 3).

In this passage, Ecclesiastes presents life and creation as an endless cycle. Nothing is new. Facts are repeated. What we see today is what has already happened.

As for matter, it simply undergoes transformations to return to its original state and complete its cycle. Let's take a look at water, which initially falls as rain, creates rivers and oceans, becomes steam and then falls as rain again.

The question is, if everything is repeating itself, what's really happening to humans? Are they also undergoing transformations?

According to the Bible, man was made light and spirit:

Flesh is made of dust and returns to dust, according to Genesis 3:19.
At creation, God breathed into man's nostrils and he became a life-giving soul (Gen. 2:7). This soul is like the spirit that animates his body and will be destined either for Gehenna or for heaven in the city of God.
Jesus said, what good is it for a man to gain the whole world if he loses his soul? (Mark 8:36) The soul must live.

So it was for the salvation of our souls that Jesus Christ came to die on the cross, so that everyone who believes in Him may escape the condemnation caused by their own sins. For God so loved the world that He sent His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) On the cross, He took upon Himself our faults, so that we ourselves might become holy. (Mat. 8:7)

Beloved, there's no need to reject such an offer. Give your life to Jesus, if you've never done it before, you won't regret it. Amen!

Besides, if we're not going to bring anything underground that day, why make our fellow human beings suffer? Why do we hoard everything, if we were put there to manage the common good? Why don't we learn from the fate of our elders? Why insist on stubbornness if we are not free to move around our country as we please? This lack of freedom should make us question whether we are acting rightly or wrongly.

The peace of Christ! Amen.
Pasteur Clémentine