This morning Pastor Dale continued our series in Ecclesiastes. Last week, we looked at "hevel," the vapor we often try to manage our lives around - things we create, buy, obtain, consume, and desire. All of these things will go away. This morning we looked at another type of vapor, one the uncreated has placed in the created heart that does not go away. It is ageless, disconnected from the effects of time, it is "ha olam." Love, joy, peace, happiness, contentment, perspective all can be found in ha olam. Jesus called this place: “The Kingdom of God.”

The Kingdom of God is in us. It has been placed in us by our Father and is available to us. We can access peace, joy, contentment, despite the circumstances around us. The question becomes, how?

1. It begins with a trusting relationship with Jesus.
2. It is maintained with ongoing participation in this trusting relationship with Jesus.

To access this, we invite you to sit with the Father and ask: Father, as I survey my life, what do I need to give over to you? What do I need to surrender and what do you want to give me in return?

We invite you to pray this prayer: Jesus, I want to begin participating with you. Create in me a clean heart. Restore unto me the joy of my salvation. In your name I pray, Amen.