This poem was written based on Ecclesiastes 3:11 and 5:8-6:12. It is a reflection on what our hearts strive after. Is money the end goal? Or is it there to help enjoy what we have been blessed with and what we give to others.
I have not written as much here due to writing for my churches blog every week. You can follow the daily devotionals here: clcstarter.com
The Laboring to Eternity
God set eternity in the heart of every man
To know that this life is only part of the plan
Yet no one can fathom what God has made
From beginning to end, it will not fade
From dust we were created and formed
And to dust we will later be transformed
The things we have gathered will stay behind
And another will say that, "it is mine"
If working hard brings no enjoyment in its prosperity
Another thousand years will not bring change or clarity
All that we have labored for will be given away
Why strive after things until our hair has turned gray?
If it is eternity that we seek, but cannot find
We are looking for it with the wrong frame of mind
If we only stopped our toils and for a minute stood still
We will realize that there is a whole in our heart that we cannot fill
It is the thought of death that we so greatly fear
Yet, God made the path to eternity very clear
He sent His son to this very earth to show us the way
It is up to us if we accept this gift or choose to stay
