Ecclesiastes 11
Cast your bread upon the waters …v1
Whatever you do today will probably involve work.
Whether it is a paid or voluntary place of work, or maybe you are caring for a family member, you wake today to work.
Solomon says get up in the morning and work, v6. He tells us not to stand around idly looking at the weather or the sky, v3-4. Also, don’t just channel all your energy into one source. Have a variety of things you can do. If you are working then develop a hobby, get another qualification, learn something new, for one day you may be thankful you did, v2.
Solomon is not asking us to throw a slice of bread into the sea. It has to be about some sort of trade of bread or grain to destinations and if you work hard at this then you will eventually find a return for it.
Cast your bread speaks of:
The Bible telling us to work.
The fact we know God works.
Working gives a return to us of value which not working does not.
Our work may take time before the rewards come, even many days of work, but it will come.
So enjoy your work today, whatever it is.
Missions Paul 