Over the Sun

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." What profit had a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun? May we be faithful where we are at, in all that we do, where the Lord has placed us and ordained that we be. In thought, word, deed, may we aspire to be holy, just as He is holy.

"What kind of faith saves? ...Fides viva - a living faith, a vital faith, a faith that issues forth in works as the fruit of faith. Those works don't count toward justification - only the merit of Christ counts toward that - but without the flowing forth of the fruit of faith, there would be no true faith in the first place."
- "Defending the Faith: Introduction to Apologetics" by R.C. Sproul

So often I feel just like the picture above - exhausted, worn, and absolutely thirsty. So often I forget the peace and comfort of resting in the presence of God:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

What we have under the sun is worthless and fading. Why faithfully toil under the sun when we can faithfully serve the Son of God?

"It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
— C.S. Lewis ("Weight of Glory and Other Addresses")

Get over yourself. Get over the sun.