All Is Vanity

In a recent interview British comedian and actor Russell Brand talked about being famous and having lots of money is not all what its cracked up to be. Even before he settled down , his life was full of parties,drugs,sex and alcohol. It didn't satisfy and now he has calmed down , married Katy Perry and still he talks of being unhappy . Not so much with marriage or life per se , but just a general unhappiness with it all.

We have heard this story before of the rich and famous , those we would think would be deeply satisfied with their accomplishments . Even Brand admits he wanted the fame,money but when he had it all , the women  and every vice under the sun , he was unhappy. Is this not a broken record . The list could be as long as one could make it. Fame,money,possessions do not make one content or happy.

Perhaps this is why so many who have been given so much involve themselves with so many charities. Maybe they are trying to give their lives meaning. But even the common man or woman will do the same thing. We will place kids, a marriage partner ,job or whatever to try and find meaning or satisfaction. However all these things are really futile and empty for they all can be gone in a blink of an eye.

King Solomon is known to have been the wisest man the world has ever seen. His kingdom , his riches , were great and plentiful. But when looking over his vast wealth and pleasures this is what he said , "[11] Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
(Ecclesiastes 2:11 ESV)  All his striving was  for nothing. It was all in vain. So Brand really and all who have said the same thing are just echoing what King Solomon said almost 3000 years ago. Some things never change .

So if fame,money,sex,family and pleasures cannot satisfy where can we find it? How can we find it? First we have to comprehend there is something wrong with us. If we are to truly want a soul satisfied we must admit that we are nor right. That we have been separated form the one who can be our satisfaction,our joy,our contentment. Our sin has left us an enemy of God. Therefore all those things we try and replace Him with will not fulfill our hearts.

The solution is Jesus Christ . When we come to Him for forgiveness of sins , our relationship to God is restored . Then being in Christ , His promises to be our bread of life, our source of living water that will truly satisfy the soul, are ours to enjoy .

So what Brand needs is Jesus Christ. It is that simple. We can try and find happiness and peace in sort of places but when all is said and done , those who labor not in Christ will labor in vain for only hell and God's wrath will await.

Verse Of The Day  :    Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 
(1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV)