The tree of Knowledge, the wisdom given by God, could not be handled, without God, as Solomon so speaks of...
The wisdom was famous
The riches were legendary
The women numerous
The Chariots mighty
The Kingdom renown...
......Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

chptr 1
14. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15. That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 17. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

***Without the Tree of Life, which is our Rock and our Salvation, our very Lord God Almighty, FIRST, one cannot eat of the Tree of Knowledge... and LIVE. In disobeying God and eating of the Tree of Knowledge and being outside his perfect will, The Tree of Life could not be partaken of. A substitution in blood must be made...And it was!

What a wonderful Father we have, He did not want us to live forever having tasted the Tree of Life in a sinful state and separated from his gorgeous face! A Father outside of time and in perfect pattern, that wants his children to be in His image always.

There are times when studying and searching and exploring The Lord has prompted me, "You can touch The Tree of Knowledge as long as I am with you, little one, BUT DO NOT EAT OF IT." When we walk in perfect obedience, the Lord will show us the things of His Majesty, but we must never be outside of his will IN ANYTHING when doing so....easier said than done!

The Lord can show that DNA responds to music, but we must never use music to change the DNA structure as some are now teaching to do.

The Lord can show why pride and humility are not in harmony, but we must not test this out of curiosity.

The Lord can show that chromosomes can be altered, but cloning should never be from our hand.

The Lord can show the evidence of several other dimensions, but we must never try to take the trip.

The Lord can show how a star can become a black hole, but we should never try to manifest this into space from a laboratory.

The Lord can show how sun cycles can effect a weather pattern, but we should not try to shield the sun with chemiclals ourselves.

The Lord can show how fragile, human life hangs in a balance, but we should never end it out of emotion or convenience.
 

Solomon in the greatest of wisdom and of riches, of earthly things and simple pleasures stated, chpter 2:17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

David gave Solomon a stern warning before he began his reign:

1Chronicles 28:9

And thou Solomon, my son, know thou the Lord God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for The Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if THOU FORSAKE HIM, HE WILL CAST THEE OFF FOR EVER. (emphasis mine)

Solomon in Chronicles only asked of The Lord "wisdom and knowledge". Because he asked for an unselfish gift, and did not ask for the things of this earth, riches and wealth, The Lord gave him those as well.

The Lord wants to give all his children good things as long as it is in HIS WILL. For we cannot ever lean on our own understanding as the serpent so eluded to in Genesis. Gen 3: Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and YE SHALL BE AS GODS, KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL. (emphasis mine)

One day we will eat of the Tree of Life in Paradise. Spiritually we enjoy the Tree of Life that is a relationship in The Father, with The Son  and The Holy Spirit guiding truth. We will one day have the mind of Christ....AND ALL WILL NOT BE AS VANITY.
 

**Entire writing inspired and **quoted in italics from The Book of Ecclesiastes- written by Solomon, Son of David, king of Jerusalem. In italics the Book of 1 Chronicles and The book of Genesis.

Looking up and loving the learning process! Kelly in Dallas