When David wrote this Psalm, he was dealing with the Philistines, probably his most powerful enemy at the time, yet he knew that God reigned supremely and had everything under control. Notice:
What, or who are the enemies you’re dealing with today? Is there a situation in your life that seems hopeless? Are you feeling down or discouraged about anything at the moment?  If so, then know you’re not alone.

The news media tells us that suicidal rates are up in this country among all ages. We’ve all heard of celebrities, who appear to be living the American dream ending their lives and we’re left wondering why.  

 I think all of us can think of a time or two when we’ve been discouraged, especially when going through hardships, loss, or illnesses. What’s important to remember, though, is that we shouldn’t let these feelings control us for very long.

Here in Psalm 9, David demonstrates for us what we all need to be doing during these times, and that’s gaining the “big picture” or whole picture. My guy taught me this concept years ago and since I’ve seen it on display over and over throughout God’s Word. You see its John’s job to run companies or large areas made up of many different divisions and there’s rarely a time that all divisions are running "trouble-free" all at once. His managers might start stressing out, and that’s when John would stop and allow them to see the larger picture by going through each different area to see how each were functioning at the moment and usually it was just one or two areas struggling and the rest were running fine.

That is often the case in our lives as well; we may be struggling with sinus issues due to allergy season, but we have our health, our marriage is going great, family is super, church, etc. It’s just this congestion that has us down and out! (I’m speaking from experience here)

Paul also knew the secret to not allowing his circumstances get him down, for the entire book of Philippians was written when Paul was in prison, yet he is focused on joy throughout! In fact, he encourages his readers to "rejoice always!" He essentially said the same to the church of Thessalonica in 1 Thes 5:16-18, “Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing! In all things give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus!”

Let’s face it, the Book of Ecclesiastes is a strange book, or better put, just not your typical book found in the Bible. There truly doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to his writing at first glance, but when you look a bit deeper, you’ll begin to see two themes, or perspectives that jump out. The first being - life apart from God, and the second, of a life lived before Him. 
I tend to think Solomon’s purpose in writing Ecclesiastes was to force his readers to take a sober look at their own mortality, and thus decide how they’re to live in light of this brief existence and eternity.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that [day of death] is the end of every man, and the living will take it to heart and solemnly ponder its meaning. Sorrow is better than laughter, for when a face is sad (deep in thought) the heart may be happy [because it is growing in wisdom].” – Eccl 7:2-3 AMP

Solomon seems to me like a cynical old man as he writes, and one reading just these verses alone might think he didn’t believe in life after death, but if we move along just a bit further into the next chapter we’ll see that’s not so at all.

 Solomon also saw the “wicked” succeeding during his lifetime, and understood our flesh can be tempted at times to believe that life would be better apart from God, which is why in Ecclesiastes 8:12, Solomon warns us saying, “Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.” We can see here, he is speaking about the eternal judgment.

He knew we have so much more to live for than the here and now. It was his mission to assure us that our lives on Earth are just a tiny blip on eternity’s timeline. When we look at our lives through that perspective, we realize that doing whatever it takes to get ahead in this life is just as Solomon described—meaningless.

It’s our relationship with Jesus that is far more valuable than any temporary treasure. 

Those of us who follow Jesus may not always be given immediate reward for following Him, nor will people receive immediate judgment for walking away from Him. BUT in spite of whatever hardship we may endure, one day, because of our relationship with Jesus, we will find it was worth it all! Every bit this life threw at us!

I wonder, has there ever been a time when you believed the lie that your life would be better without God in it? If so, you are not alone. Many are these days. The church is shrinking as more and more believe the lie that they will be far better off enjoying this life today and not worrying about the next.

We’ve all heard the quote, “And if there is no resurrection, "Let's eat and drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!" This was actually written by Paul in 1 Cor 15:32, but many think it was Solomon that coined that phase. What Solomon actually said was,

“Behold, here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in all the labor in which he labors under the sun during the few days of his life which God gives him—for this is his [allotted] reward.  Also, every man to whom God has given riches and possessions, He has also given the power and ability to enjoy them and to receive [this as] his [allotted] portion and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God [to him].” –Eccl 5:18-20 AMP
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