Have a Blast While You Last

Pastor Emeritus Mark preaches from Ecclesiastes 9:1–10 that death is certain, so people should live fully with joy under God’s sovereignty. He explains Solomon’s lesson: recognize what you can’t control (life’s circumstances, other people’s love or hate, and the inevitability of death) and embrace what you can control. He urges listeners to let God be God by forgiving those who wrong them, praying for those who reject them, and giving thanks for those who love them. He then calls for celebrating God’s daily blessings, intentionally pursuing joy even in mundane routines, enjoying relationships, and doing every task wholeheartedly for God because there is no work in the grave.