OUR FATHER WHO GIVES WISDOM TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED

The book of Ecclesiates chapter 4 verses 1 - 10 says this:

Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun:

I saw the tears of the oppressed—and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors—and they have no comforter.

And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive. But better than both is the one who has never been born, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

The reality of oppression is that once people have fallen under oppression, they are powerless to end it and even though they cry,  no man comes to their aid. Men, their fallen state under the dominion of darkness, have no power to redeem themselves. Only the Lord brings comfort by His Holy Spirit and orchestrates their reprieve from oppression as their redeemer.

Continuing with verse 4;

And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves.

Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

Here, the ceaseless work that is expended to try keep up with the Jones and participating in the rat race is described as a pointless  futility but on the other hand, sitting  around idly is a recipe for personal ruin. 

Gaining one portion of provision through the tranquility and peace of spiritual blessing is better than working in the flesh to gain two portions.

Continuing with verse 7;

Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:

There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. 

There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.

“For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”

This too is meaningless—a miserable business!

The futility of endlessly working and accumulating wealth with no one to share it with lead to a question arising, "For whom am I toiling".

This may in fact  be the impetus of the Son of God  to create the human race for He had no son or brother and in the human race, He has those He calls sons and brothers with whom He shares His inheritance.

Continuing with verse 9;

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.

But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Here, the amplification of effectiveness by joining forces with others is illustrated. Two persons working in concert are able to create some efficiencies that allow them to achieve more. As well, in unified teams, there are some safeguards against permanently falling.

In teams of two, they can help each other stand if they fall and they can effectively defend against attacks by being able to guard each other's backs and when one sleeps, the other can watch.

Teams of three people working in unity are not easily broken apart by enemy forces. 

If a team of two is under sever attack, a third member brings exponentially more defensive power.

The scripture here advises us to form small  teams of two  and even three when engaging in the things of the spirit.

Amen.