God is Good: Therefore Enjoy Life

The Preacher, King Solomon:

"This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment." Eccl. 2:24-25

An Old Testament Scholar, Dr. Waltke:

"The hedonist says, 'Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.' But that is not Qoheleth's reason; for him, the ability to enjoy life is a gift of God...In other words, God is good. By associating enjoyment in the context of God's goodness, the preacher also rejects denial ('all is well') and false optimism ('I will be happy')." An Old Testament Theology, 962.