1 Cast your bread upon the waters,
For you will find it after many days.
2 Give a serving to seven, and also to eight,
For you do not know what evil will be on the earth (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 NKJV)
There is so much scriptural wealth in Ecclesiastes. In one vein you can read it as Solomon finding no worth in anything except for God, and there is truth there. But like today’s verses it can also be both good personal advice on investment.
Many places in scripture inform us regarding good financial practices. Giving to God through our tithes provides for the furthering of His Kingdom. Sacrificial giving provides both a letting go of what we often hold on too tightly, and can provide much needed assistance to the poor or to missionaries.
Today we are told to cast our bread upon the waters. This can be interpreted that we are to invest in and wait for many days to find a return. Verse two tells us to spread that investment (diversification) as some may not come back well, while others will. These verses too tell us to be generous to others in need, and cast our bread upon them. Not only to one but servings to many others (give a serving to seven, and also to eight). Both of these investments can reap a reward, be it in retirement or in the Kingdom to come.
Reflect on: What you take from scriptural verses and how that helps you in your every day life.
