What makes this book so fascinating is the wide range of subjects the writer delves into​—human wisdom and rule, material wealth and pleasures, formalistic religion, and so forth. All these things are vanity, for they are not lasting. On the other hand, meditating on them leads the perceptive mind to one conclusion: “Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man.”​—Ecclesiastes 12:13.

Lesson for Us: Like Solomon, we should meditate on what God’s Word says about life. Then our resolve to fear and obey God will be strengthened. Knowing that Jehovah is intimately concerned about us (12:13, 14) draws us closer to him.

May we, therefore, “fear the true God and keep his commandments.” This is our obligation and will bring us lasting happiness.