Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 emphasizes the brevity and the progressively harder difficulties of life and urges youth to seek God while young, before the decline of old age and the inevitability of death. Solomon reflects on the fleeting and transitory nature of human achievements as well as life itself, repeating the refrain, "Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!" The meaninglessness or vanity serves as a feature of God's plan to cultivate spiritual growth and readiness in His chosen saints to prepare them for roles in His coming Kingdom. Solomon felt a driving desire to guide his readers with wisdom, emphasizing the value of God-inspired teachings as enduring truths shaping character and righteous behavior. The final two verses, a call to action, stress the importance of fearing God and keeping His commandments, remaining aware of divine judgment, the essence of meaningful life amid the world's futility. As God's called-out saints, we are admonished to align our lives with His purpose, realizing that we live above the "under the sun" limitations which prepare us to serve in His eternal kingdom.