The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to Sheol, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
-Ecclesiastes 9
Maybe one of the most beautiful passages in all of scripture. I love this so much God. What a ridiculously hedonistic thought and in the bible of all places.
Religion tells us to deny ourselves to suffer to withhold to go without but the bible tells us to indulge? The bible tells us to live our truest self. "So go ahead" says the writer of Ecclesiastes... "so go ahead" reads the pharisees of Peter's day. "so go ahead" says the inspired word of God.
So go ahead...for God approves of this!
Eat your food with joy
drink your wine with a happy heart
wear fine clothes with a splash of cologne
live happily with the woman you love
do these four things through all the meaningless days of life :)
It's beautiful
It's honest
It's hedonistic
It's God approved
Bea's insta says
"Do what you love, because that's what you have to give to the world."
I have no idea where she got that from but I think that's exactly what God is commanding every human, every animal, every thing that exists in this planet and beyond do to.
To do what we love is to be Christ like. God is love.
I love who You are Jesus. Show me more of your loving heart. Make mine like yours. I want to love more and more.
I want to live happily with the woman I love through all the meaningless days of life.
How beautiful of an existence :)
Arcade Fire - Afterlife
-Ecclesiastes 9
Maybe one of the most beautiful passages in all of scripture. I love this so much God. What a ridiculously hedonistic thought and in the bible of all places.
Religion tells us to deny ourselves to suffer to withhold to go without but the bible tells us to indulge? The bible tells us to live our truest self. "So go ahead" says the writer of Ecclesiastes... "so go ahead" reads the pharisees of Peter's day. "so go ahead" says the inspired word of God.
So go ahead...for God approves of this!
Eat your food with joy
drink your wine with a happy heart
wear fine clothes with a splash of cologne
live happily with the woman you love
do these four things through all the meaningless days of life :)
It's beautiful
It's honest
It's hedonistic
It's God approved
Bea's insta says
"Do what you love, because that's what you have to give to the world."
I have no idea where she got that from but I think that's exactly what God is commanding every human, every animal, every thing that exists in this planet and beyond do to.
To do what we love is to be Christ like. God is love.
I love who You are Jesus. Show me more of your loving heart. Make mine like yours. I want to love more and more.
I want to live happily with the woman I love through all the meaningless days of life.
How beautiful of an existence :)
Arcade Fire - Afterlife