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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Be Glad!
February 24, 2026
So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 8:15, NIV
Recommended Reading:
Ecclesiastes 8:14-1714 There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.15 So I commended enjoyment, because a man has nothing better under the sun than to eat, drink, and be merry; for this will remain with him in his labor all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done on earth, even though one sees no sleep day or night, 17 then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. For though a man labors to discover it, yet he will not find it; moreover, though a wise man attempts to know it, he will not be able to find it.
Ecclesiastes 8:14-17
One of the biggest surprises in studying Ecclesiastes is noticing how many times this book tells us to enjoy life. The Lord has given us so many blessings during our lifespan! It’s a shame to miss them. He hasn’t called us to a morbid existence. We may never have a perfect day, and world events will always be chaotic. But God wants us to eat and drink and be glad in Him.
John Calvin said, “There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.” If you’re perplexed about difficult issues, take a moment to transfer them to the Lord’s stewardship and look around for a blessing. Even a blade of grass or a blue patch of sky is a cause for thanksgiving. Be glad!
The heart overflows with gladness and leaps and dances for the joy it has found in God…. You will have as much joy and laughter in life as you have faith in God.
Martin Luther
