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Ecclesiastes 6 · Grade 3

The Wandering of the Desire

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Read the Story

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men. God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing. Yet God gives him no power to enjoy it.

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. It is better to enjoy what we have than to keep wanting more.

The Preacher asked, For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? Only God knows what is truly good for us.

Memory Verse

“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.”

Ecclesiastes 6:9 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does God give the man?

  2. What is not filled?

  3. What is better than the wandering of the desire?

  4. What is life spent like?

Who Knows What Is Good?

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

DUSMJIKVUEKSLORECGSTLHAUJWCIFJNABTDIRELTADOHCELYMJMORFKIIEJVEWEPFPYSOBTJOELOHGOOD
  • DESIRE
  • SHADOW
  • LABOR
  • MOUTH
  • EYES
  • NAME
  • LIFE
  • GOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good things I have. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why can more things never fully satisfy us?
  • Why can wanting more keep you from enjoying what you have?

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