Folks, here's the deal: Ecclesiastes 9 is all about the unpredictability of life. C'mon, man, you never know when you're gonna get the rug pulled out from under you. See here, Jack, my father used to say that life is like a roller coaster - you never know when you're gonna be up or down. It's like, one day you can be eating the finest steak and the next day you're eating beans. Literally. And no malarkey, the same thing goes for war. One day you can say "Peace!" and the next day there's a battle raging. Not gonna happen, I tell you what.

But even though life is unpredictable, Ecclesiastes 9 reminds us that there's still beauty and joy in every day. Or uh, you know, every moment. We have to remember to make the most of it and be thankful for what we have. I'm not joking. And even though it might be hard to see, God is still in control. What was that? That's right, God's still got things in his hands. Excuse me.