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Ecclesiastes 9: 11 (NIV)
I have seen something else under
the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does
food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but
time and chance happen to them all.
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| Life is hard, and you are not entitled to anything.* |
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Solomon’s attitude about the unfairness of life reflects our
own at times. It doesn’t seem right when the slow and the weak win but
actually, most times the swift do come in first in the race and the strong do
win battles. Should we be discouraged because life’s moments of fairness aren’t
consistent?
Recently, a young couple that I know lost their baby boy
after only 26 days of life. Someone said that they are struggling to understand
why this happened. Sadly, there probably isn’t a “why.” As Solomon says, “Time
and chance happen to them all.” Life happens – and death happens. The best we
can hope for on earth is to reveal the glory and the blessing to be found in
such unfairness. Of course, that isn't much comfort in our deepest grief.
Solomon lived in a time when knowledge of the details about
heaven and hell was somewhat vague. We live in more enlightened and hopeful
times because Jesus has revealed that a bright future lies ahead for his
faithful followers. As it turns out, that hope is as unfair as Solomon’s
hopelessness. If it were fair, it wouldn’t be grace.
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| Life happens. And none of it takes God by surprise.* |
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