Ecclesiastes 2:1

"I said to myself, 'Come now,. will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.' And behold, it too was futility."I said to myself" -like the rich man in Luke 12:19. This type of statement reveals something very important about human beings. We can talk to ourselves, we are very aware of the choices we are making, and we often are also just as aware of the motivation behind those choices. Solomon knew exactly what he was looking for, he knew exactly what this search was all about.

"Come now" -indicating. new direction. In this section note the repetition of "I", and "myself". If there is any lasting meaning to be found in pleasure, then Solomon is determined to find it for himself. This is. dedicated man!

"So enjoy yourself" -"have. good time" (Ber). And this is exactly what the world tells us to do, "You deserve. break today, you only go around once, live it up, don't worry, be happy". Solomon is leaving no stone unturned, maybe the meaning of life can be found in having fun, living it up. How many people "just want to have fun" or think that "having fun all the time" will bring happiness?

"behold, it too was futility" -catching the attention of the reader, Solomon says, "pay attention here---a life devoted to pleasure is. hollow life".. found no lasting happiness, values or meaning in such. pursuit. "And there it was: vanity again!" (Jerus). "But you can almost her him saying, 'Are we having fun yet?'" (Ecclesiastes, David Posey p. 15).