Ecclesiastes 9:3

"This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead."This is an evil" -This certainly looks bad to those under the sun, especially it looks unfair to the righteous, who often suffer as much or at times more in this life than the selfish and evil man. In addition, this moral outrage against the injustices of life, also reveals something about the nature of man. Our moral nature is another indication that we were created in the image of God.

"the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil" -Their hearts are not full of evil from birth or conception (1 Cor. Ecclesiastes 14:20; Matthew 18:3). Rather, in light of the fact that this physical life doesn't always reward or punish people on the basis of their behavior, many people become bold and confident in sinning when it appears that God doesn't punish the wicked. How many people at times will say, "They got away with it!" How many sinners are only emboldened to sin more when it appears that selfishness is rewarded and that righteousness often complicates life? (Psalm 73; Romans 2:1-5). Instead of reckoning with the meaning and reality of death, most people fill their lives with the distractions of. thousand passions and squander what little time they have.

"and insanity is in their hearts" -In the context, it looks like the insanity under consideration is the foolishness of living as if one isn't going to die. Most people, are very irrational when it comes reality. Instead of using their time to repent and serve God, they squander it on meaningless and temporary projects, or even worse, they sin all the more. In view of our temporary nature, in view of the fact that we are going to die, to remain in sin is an act of insanity! It is pure foolishness to think that God won't punish you for sins which you haven't forsaken. Jesus called the man who was unprepared to meet God in judgment,. "fool" (Luke 12:20).

"Afterwards they go to the dead" -"Having lived. life that is blinded by delusion, man has only one tragic outcome to report, and that is: 'After that-to the dead!'" (Leupold p. 210). After they sin up. storm, claim that they will live forever, argue that God doesn't exist or that. merciful God won't punish anyone, after all of that-they die.

The Finality Of Death

The emphasis in this section is simply on the fact that life affords opportunities which the dead cannot experience. Death terminates all activity under the sun. "People may not live as if they are going to die, but they are going to die just the same. The only person who still has hope (the hope to change) is the person who is alive" (Posey p. 58).