Episode notes

Living by faith teaches you to trust in God and not in your situation. Ecclesiastes 8:9-17 shows us 4 keys to living for God when life doesn't make sense. First, we must recognize that we live in a broken world. Our world has went from a perfect creation to a brokenness that we experience today. God has placed human authority over us and sometimes that authority does good and sometimes it does bad to hurt others. Second we are to live life in relation to God. Life doesn't always make sense, and that is easier said than done. Wicked can be honored for living a horrible life, and a justice system that was given to us by God sometimes fails. God is to be the reference point, not our experiences. Third, we are to enjoy the good gifts that God has given you. This world is not your home, live for the Lord during the time that you have here. Even in the brokenness, God has given you better than you deserve. Finally, trust in God especially when you don't know what He is doing. Seek after God, even when you do not understand what He is doing. Never presume that you know everything that God is doing.