13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
14 For
God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil. –
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
In the Lord of the Rings, Frodo says to Sam: "No taste of food, no feel of water, no sound of wind, no memory of tree or grass or flower, no image of moon or star are left of me." It is there that Frodo says he is "at the end of all things." There, at the end of it all, once you’ve experienced a great deal of life and you realize that existence is suffering - everyone suffers, existence is sin - everyone sins, you find that the spark dulls; the brightness fades; the desire is losing purpose.
You find yourself asking: What is left?
And why? Is there anything worth the effort anymore?
God is left and He has always been and will always be. He was before you and He will be after you. He has not dulled, nor is He less bright, nor
is He without deep desire and purpose.
Life is in the everlasting Lord and in nothing else. He alone is the breath, the spirit of
living.
Revere the One True Living God. Know that He is and be conscience of His authority
over all things. Strive to follow His
guidance in Christ Jesus. Be forgiven
when you fail. Bear the image of Jesus
in as much as you can fight yourself to do it.
In such a faith as this there is life (desire, purpose) and wisdom.
