Ecclesiastes 5:18-6:12 Enjoying the Fruit of Labor (November 9, 2025 PM, Dr. Michael Grasso)

"What does it mean to truly enjoy the fruit of your labor? Solomon teaches that this enjoyment is not the result of wealth itself, but a blessing from God.

In Ecclesiastes 5:18 – 6:12, we see two people with the same material possessions — one finds joy, the other despair. The difference? One receives his labor’s fruit with thanksgiving to God; the other lives for wealth and cannot enjoy it. This contrast reveals a profound biblical truth: to enjoy your work and its rewards is a divine gift, while to labor without joy is a curse.

In this sermon, we explore:

Why all things are vanity when lived apart from God

How enjoying your work reflects God’s covenant blessings

Why some cannot enjoy their wealth — even when they have everything

The danger of the “futility curse” and how Christ redeems it

How faith transforms labor and gratitude into worship

Solomon points us back to the Garden — and forward to redemption in Christ, who removes the curse of futility and restores us to the joy of fruitful labor.

📖 Text: Ecclesiastes 5:18 – 6:12

🎯 Theme: To enjoy the fruit of one’s labor is a blessing from God.

✝️ Key truth: Only those who live by faith in Christ can truly enjoy their labors as God’s gift.

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