I am currently reading Ecclesiastes as part of my devotional time. I’ve always wrestled with this book every time I read it…mainly because much of it seems a little “backwards” from what you expect to read in Scripture. Of course, that’s a good thing—Scripture is anything but predictable, and it gets me thinking critically about life and walking with God. This passage struck a cord with me this morning:

I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good.
It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun
during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life. 
And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it.
To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.
God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20, NLT

That right there will preach brothers and sisters!  This is a life philosophy that I can get behind. I want to enjoy my work and accept my lot in life as the gift from God that it is. I want to be “so busy enjoying life” that I don’t have time to “brood over the past”. This is a pattern for living with God in the moments of life…enjoying the here and now instead of worrying about the past or the future.

God has blessed me more than I deserve, and I want to enjoy His blessings. This weekend was a reminder of that as I spent time with family and friends and didn’t worry about ANYTHING besides trying to get up on the stupid wake board (and no, it didn’t happen). Life is a gift from God…my wife is a gift…my kids are a gift…my job is a gift…my gifting is a gift. I want to accept my lot in life and enjoy to the fullest. Anything less would be downright rude of me.