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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem

By Lary R. HaleMarch 4, 2015

Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman at a stone well beside a bright flowing spring. — © By One Spirit Ministries

"The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after... I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit... For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." What we have just read is the bulk of Ecclesiastes chapter one. The last line there really caps off the rest of the chapter because true wisdom and knowledge keeps us aware of the factual reality that absolutely nothing in or of this life lasts, and that really is a thing of sorrow and grief as the scripture says. I don't think any of us ever get completely used to the looming reality that everything we do, everyone we know, and everything that we have; simply cannot and does not last in this lifetime. It all comes to an end at one point or another. I don't believe we can be altogether comfortable with this because we actually weren't created with death in mind. God made us to live forever but Adam messed that up for us all by disobeying the word of God and selling us all into sin and death (Rom. 7:14; I Cor. 15:21,22). The result was what Solomon called, "all is vanity and vexation of spirit." 'Vanity' in this context means "passing away without continuance," and 'vexation of spirit' means "the pursuit of wind." The connotation is evident. Nothing lasts, and nothing of this world fully satisfies the soul of man because it has no enduring substance, and the soul and spirit of man is everlasting. Trying to be consistently happy and content by means of this life is like trying to catch up with the wind and store it in a bottle for ourselves. It just can't happen.

At the time that these things were written there was, as Solomon noted, "no new thing under the sun." There still isn't. However there is something in the world today that is 'new,' but it didn't come from anything that is "under the sun." It came from heaven, and it was made available by the Son of God coming to this world to suffer and die in our place to pay the price for our sins, which price is death (Rom. 6:23). And it was made available by the same Son of God raising from the dead and going back to heaven TO make it available. Jesus told it just like it is to the woman at the well of Samaria, and Solomon would have loved to have been the first in line to hear about it and receive it: "Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water... Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life" (Jn. 4:10,13,14). Jesus was speaking here of "the eternal Spirit" of God that he came to make available to mankind. Because God's Spirit is eternal it CAN AND WILL completely satisfy the souls of men, because it is what reconciles the lost soul of man back to his maker (Heb. 9:14). This is what he meant when he said, "whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." He was speaking of more than the well that the woman was drawing from when he told her, "Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again." He was talking about the incomplete and non-lasting state of man and of this present life that Solomon described in Ecclesiastes. Nothing short of or apart from the Spirit of God can restore wholeness to the soul of man and redeem him back to God, not to mention that the holy Ghost is the ONE 'promise' of eternal life to come (Acts 2:33,39; Gal. 3:14; I Jn. 2:25). The man that God sent to introduce Jesus and to tell of his mission made that very clear by definitive instruction of God: "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost" (Mk. 6:8). "And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost" (Jn. 1:33).

In fact this is the only thing that John said Jesus was going to do. He actually said one other thing, but it in fact was and is the SAME thing: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jn. 1:29). You may note that this was spoken by John only a breath or two before the previous quote, which is to say that the baptism of the holy Ghost is HOW Jesus "takes away the sin of the world." As the apostle Paul clearly stated: "And such [sinners] WERE some of you: but ye ARE washed, but ye ARE sanctified, but ye ARE justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, by the Spirit of our God" (I Cor. 6:11). We are washed from our sins "in the name of the Lord Jesus" because the Spirit was sent back IN the name of Jesus, as Jesus plainly told us it would be (Jn. 14:26). We are washed from sin and reconciled to God thereby through faith in Jesus and the price he paid for our redemption, BY MEANS OF the baptism of the holy Ghost that Jesus has made available to us: "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that BELIEVETH on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly SHALL flow rivers of living water. [But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive]" (Jn. 7:38,39). Yes my friend, tangible "righteousness, and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost" is the true result of total faith in Jesus for his death and resurrection to set us free from sin and death (Rom. 14:17; Rom. 8:2). It is by the Spirit baptism, along with its inseparable sign of speaking in other tongues, that we drink of that "living water" that Jesus told the woman at the well about: "For BY ONE SPIRIT are we all baptized into one body... and have been all made to DRINK into one Spirit" (I Cor. 12:13). The holy Ghost sent back by Jesus after he returned to heaven from whence he came, is the ONE "new thing under the sun," and the ONE eternal thing available to mankind that was not available before Jesus provided us with it. All I can say is that over the period of many years and many major losses and changes in this life, I would have no chance at all to have the fulfilling peace, joy, and contentment that I possess today; except that I allowed Jesus to baptize thirty four years ago me with the very divine, eternal life substance that dwells in both he and his Father. The eternal Spirit is the very life and nature of the Father and the Son, and Jesus has paid the price for that same "divine nature" and "Spirit of life" to dwell in us (Jn. 5:26; Jn. 10:10; Rom. 5:5; II Pet. 1:4; Rom. 8:2). After thirty four years of drinking from that well, I just thank God that this "well of water" is still in me, "springing up into everlasting life." To say that I wouldn't have it any other way is an understatement of massive proportion, but words fail so I'll just have to say it anyway. Amen.

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In loving memory

Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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