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Ecclesiastes 6 · Preschool

Thank You, God, for Today

Name Date

Color the child thanking God for what she has!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible 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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: It is good to be thankful for what we have, instead of always wanting more. Let's name three things God has given us!

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Ecclesiastes 6 · Kindergarten

Enough

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

THANK
ENJOY
FOOD
EYES
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)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

THANK
ENJOY
FOOD
EYES

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw something you are thankful for.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What are you thankful for?
  • What has God given you?

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Ecclesiastes 6 · Grade 1

Be Content

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

RICHES
ENJOY
EYES
SHADOW
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)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God gives riches, wealth, and honor.
The labor of man is for his mouth.
Better is the sight of the eyes.
Enjoy the good God gives.
Life passes like a shadow.

Who Knows What Is Good?

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire

All the labor of man is for his mouth

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow?

Draw something you are thankful for.

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)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the man not enjoy?
  • Is wanting more good?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Ecclesiastes 6 · Grade 2

Thankful Hearts

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Read the Story

The Preacher saw a sad thing. A man had riches and honor from God, but he did not enjoy them.

Some people always want more. They work for food, but they are still hungry for more. Being thankful is better than always wanting something else.

The Preacher asked, Who knows what is good for man in life? God knows. We can trust Him and be thankful for what He gives.

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)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What did the man have?

    Riches and honorBeing thankfulGod

  2. What did he not do?

    Riches and honorGodEnjoy them

  3. What is better than always wanting something else?

    Riches and honorEnjoy themBeing thankful

  4. Who knows what is good for us?

    Riches and honorEnjoy themGod

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

OWSIWCAVNBJKOMOUTHEYESDLWNJRBVOEIIASLIBJSFDMHASJYIETEABSBPRBLMDOYKYERVNORGOODYCNW
  • 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.

  • How can you be thankful for what you have today?
  • What makes you happy that money cannot buy?

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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.

1
2
3
4

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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Ecclesiastes 6 · Grade 4

Riches Without Joy

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Read and Think

Chapter 6 continues the Preacher's thoughts on wealth. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men: a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it. Having things is not the same as enjoying them.

The Preacher says that even if a man lives a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, all go to one place. All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. The desire for more never ends. So he concludes: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

The chapter ends with questions: For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? Under the sun these questions have no answer. The rest of the Bible points to God, who knows what is good and holds the future.

Show What You Know

  1. What does God give the man without power to enjoy it?

  2. Is having things the same as enjoying them?

  3. What never ends?

  4. What is the sight of the eyes better than?

  5. Who knows what is good and holds the future?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

lifelaborgooddesireeyes
  1. The Preacher says that even if a man lives a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy , all go to one place.
  2. All the of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
  3. The for more never ends.
  4. So he concludes: Better is the sight of the than the wandering of the desire.
  5. The chapter ends with questions: For who knows what is good for man in , all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow?

Think About It

  1. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. What is something you have right now that you can enjoy instead of wanting more?

  2. Who knows what is good for man in life? How does trusting God help when you don't know what is best?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Can things guarantee joy?
  • How can you enjoy the gifts God has given you?

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Ecclesiastes 6 · Grade 5

Contentment

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 6 is short but heavy. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men: a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. The Preacher shows that possessions cannot guarantee joy; enjoyment itself is God's gift, as chapter 5 said.

Long life does not solve the problem. Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place? All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? The answer to restless desire is contentment: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire.

The chapter closes with two questions that the Preacher cannot answer under the sun: For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? The Bible's answer is that God knows. In the New Testament, Paul writes, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it (Philippians 4:11).

Show What You Know

  1. Who eats the man's riches?

  2. What did chapter 5 call enjoyment?

  3. What is not filled?

  4. What is the answer to restless desire?

  5. What has Paul learned?

Crossword

53421

Across

  1. and yet the ____ is not filled
  2. All the labor of man is for his ____

Down

  1. its ____ was given long ago
  2. which he spends like a ____
  3. Better is the ____ of the eyes than the wandering of the desire

Think About It

  1. Possessions cannot guarantee joy. Where have you seen that having more did not make someone happier?

  2. Paul learned to be content. What is one step you can take to grow in contentment?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you find joy in each day God gives you?
  • How can you be thankful for what you already have?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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