Friday, June 22, 2012

Friday, June 22nd

Today's passage from the Chronological Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Proverbs 30-31
Today's scripture focus is Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

11 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
2 Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
3 If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie. 
4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
5 As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
6 Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.


When we have enough, we should share with those in need.  We should help each other out. Sooner or later it'll likely be us needing help from someone. When we're generous with others, people reciprocate.  When we're selfish and hoard all our money, there's not going to be anyone willing to lend a hand when we need it. (v1-2)

There are a lot of things that go on that we simply don't understand.  God works in ways we can't even begin to fathom.  (v3-5)

But in the meantime, we need to do our part.  (v6) We need to work hard, we need to have a plan, we need to enjoy our lives, we need to pursue our options - and through it all, trust that God will show up in our lives exactly on His schedule.  Sometimes unexpected, sometimes not, but always in His time according to His plan.

Tomorrow's scripture focus: Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage passage: 1 Kings 12-14

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