At the online prayer meeting of the Wujing Gospel Church in Shanghai on May 29th, Teacher Zhu Weifeng preached on the theme "All Joy and Wealth are Vanity."
I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 2:1)
"The evangelist felt that wisdom was limited, so he began to experiment by exploring the meaning of life through earthly pleasures," Teacher Zhu shared.
I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil.
11 Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 2: 10-11)
This passage covers a wide breadth of thought concerning wisdom. Teacher Zhu explained that we should try different life experiences and in this way, we would know what will last forever and have absolute benefits. Don’t give up experimenting with both the positive and negative.
Many people would keep looking for happiness because of emptiness and boredom. For example, some looked for freshness and happiness by traveling various places. When you went to a beautiful spot, you would sigh: “Wow! This place is beautiful, very pleasing to the eye! And the environment is beautiful!” Although you might be happy while traveling, when it was over and you came home with a tired body and only emptiness left, it was as if happiness has ended also. Then you began to look for the next journey. The joy of hedonism did not last long but was short-lived.
The evangelist first pursued happiness through drunkenness, and then experienced enjoyment through having the power of a great king. But in the end, he found that the pursuit of pleasure and continuous labor was the same as wisdom. It was futile and without benefit. Paul, before he repented, had unmatched zeal. He said he was a blameless follower of the law. However, when he turned to Jesus, he found that this had no value. He believed those who are self-reliant and self-righteousness were full of garbage.
Finally, Teacher Zhu shared :"We are created according to the image and likeness of God. Our purpose is to delight in and glorify Him, and enjoy His love. It is impossible to find anything that can truly satisfy people’s heart as God can. Only by turning to God can we be fulfilled."
- Translated by Elaina Wu
上海吴泾福音堂分享：人生的意义从哪里可以找到？
5月29日上海吴泾福音堂的线上祷告会上，朱玮峰老师以“喜乐财富皆属虚空”为主题讲道。
我心里说：“来吧，我以喜乐试试你，你好享福！”谁知，这也是虚空。(传道书 2:1 )
朱老师分享说：“传道者感悟，认为智慧是有局限性的，所以他接下来开始试验，是不是可以用肉体寻欢作乐的一种方式去探索人生的意义。”
凡我眼所求的，我没有留下不给它的；我心所乐的，我没有禁止不享受的；因我的心为我一切所劳碌的快乐，这就是我从劳碌中所得的份。后来，我察看我手所经营的一切事和我劳碌所成的功。谁知都是虚空，都是捕风；在日光之下毫无益处。(传道书 2:10-11 )
这一节经文中涵盖了传道人对智慧的思考，朱老师解释说，在还不知道什么对人有永恒，有绝对益处之前应该去尝试吸取各种不同的生活经验，正反两方面都去试验，都不要放弃。
很多人都会因为空虚和无聊就不停地去寻找快乐。比如说有的人通过到各个地方旅游来寻找新鲜感，寻找快乐。我们去到一个很美的景点时会感叹，哇这个地方真的很漂亮啊，非常的赏心悦目，环境很优美！虽然在旅游的过程当中，我们是很快乐的，但是当旅程结束，你带着一个疲惫的身体回到家中的时候，你会感受到有一种空虚，好像快乐已经随着旅程的结束而结束了。随后人们就开始期待下一次的旅程。所以说，享乐的快乐并不能保持一个很长的时间，都是短暂的。
传道者先是追求醉酒带来的快乐，后又体验君王莫大的权利所能带来的一切享受。可到头来却发现，追求宴乐享受和不断劳碌的结果就好像他之前追求智慧一样，是徒劳无功的，是得不到任何益处的。保罗当他在还没有悔改之前，他的热心是无人能比的。他说自己是无可指摘的律法追随者。然而，当他回转后发现这些并没有任何的价值。他认为，自食其力，自以为义的人是充满了垃圾。
最后，朱老师分享说，“我们是按照上帝的形象和样式所造的，我们被造的目的就是要在上帝里面以神为乐。为了要荣耀神，要享受上帝的爱。但是，当人离开了以后就不可能找到一个与神相同的，能让人心里真正满足的一个对象。唯有回转来到神的面前，才能够使我们的心得着真正的满足。
At the online prayer meeting of the Wujing Gospel Church in Shanghai on May 29th, Teacher Zhu Weifeng preached on the theme "All Joy and Wealth are Vanity."
I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 2:1)
"The evangelist felt that wisdom was limited, so he began to experiment by exploring the meaning of life through earthly pleasures," Teacher Zhu shared.
I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil.
11 Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 2: 10-11)
This passage covers a wide breadth of thought concerning wisdom. Teacher Zhu explained that we should try different life experiences and in this way, we would know what will last forever and have absolute benefits. Don’t give up experimenting with both the positive and negative.
Many people would keep looking for happiness because of emptiness and boredom. For example, some looked for freshness and happiness by traveling various places. When you went to a beautiful spot, you would sigh: “Wow! This place is beautiful, very pleasing to the eye! And the environment is beautiful!” Although you might be happy while traveling, when it was over and you came home with a tired body and only emptiness left, it was as if happiness has ended also. Then you began to look for the next journey. The joy of hedonism did not last long but was short-lived.
The evangelist first pursued happiness through drunkenness, and then experienced enjoyment through having the power of a great king. But in the end, he found that the pursuit of pleasure and continuous labor was the same as wisdom. It was futile and without benefit. Paul, before he repented, had unmatched zeal. He said he was a blameless follower of the law. However, when he turned to Jesus, he found that this had no value. He believed those who are self-reliant and self-righteousness were full of garbage.
Finally, Teacher Zhu shared :"We are created according to the image and likeness of God. Our purpose is to delight in and glorify Him, and enjoy His love. It is impossible to find anything that can truly satisfy people’s heart as God can. Only by turning to God can we be fulfilled."
- Translated by Elaina Wu
