Writing, Vanity, and Truth

Ecclesiastes 1:13-15 - LSB

¹³ And I gave my heart to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous endeavor which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. ¹⁴ I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind. ¹⁵ What is bent cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

So why write? If what the author of Ecclesiastes wrote is true then all is vanity — a striving after wind.

I am not going to bore you with some philosophical quandary leaving you with more questions, so let me tell you why I write.

I write because I love truth. It was Jesus who said “If you abide in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:31b-32).

In this blog I desire to seek this truth and express it in writing, and I pray that what I write would give just a little more clarity in your life. To live Coram Deo, “in the presence of God”.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.