What gives life true meaning? In this powerful opening message of "The Search for Meaning" series, Pastor Jay takes us through Solomon's journey in Ecclesiastes to reveal a timeless truth: pursuing pleasure, possessions, power, and even wisdom apart from God leads only to emptiness. Drawing from his own experience, Pastor Jay connects deeply with the universal human struggle to find meaning in the wrong places. Through Solomon's raw honesty about testing every earthly source of fulfillment—from wine to wealth, entertainment to endless work—we see how even the wisest and wealthiest person in history concluded it was all "vanity and striving after wind." Pastor Jay highlights alarming modern statistics about addiction, suicide, and brokenness to show how this ancient wisdom remains desperately relevant today. Yet hope breaks through as he reveals that true meaning can only be found in Jesus Christ, our Creator who designed us for purpose. Pastor Jay concludes with an urgent call to remember God in our youth and guide others, especially young people, to find their meaning in Christ before the "evil days" of life's challenges arrive.
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