Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. ECCLESIASTES 11:1 NIV
Just what does this mean? In reality if you throw bread on the water it will be eaten by ducks, fish, insects, or just get soggy and dissolve. I dont think that Solomon was thinking about feeding the ducks at the city park when he wrote this. I think that he was referring to bread as being the substances of our life, our prosperity, and our time. When we hold on to things too tightly we dont allow them to be used by others and God. The farmer has to take a chance and put his seed in the ground. Sacks of seed sitting in the barn wont bring the harvest. The Dake Bible says, This is universally taken as an _expression meaning blessings will be returned to one who is generous and hospitable. In AA we have a saying, In order to keep what youve got, youve got to give it away. And so it is, when I am willing to share of my experience, strength, and hope. I have renewed positive experiences, more strength, and hopes and dreams that become real in my life. After many days, I am finding my bread again and again. Today God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didnt do it. Avoid then the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerfully capitalize it as an opportunity to demonstrate His omnipotence.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS page 133
Just what does this mean? In reality if you throw bread on the water it will be eaten by ducks, fish, insects, or just get soggy and dissolve. I dont think that Solomon was thinking about feeding the ducks at the city park when he wrote this. I think that he was referring to bread as being the substances of our life, our prosperity, and our time. When we hold on to things too tightly we dont allow them to be used by others and God. The farmer has to take a chance and put his seed in the ground. Sacks of seed sitting in the barn wont bring the harvest. The Dake Bible says, This is universally taken as an _expression meaning blessings will be returned to one who is generous and hospitable. In AA we have a saying, In order to keep what youve got, youve got to give it away. And so it is, when I am willing to share of my experience, strength, and hope. I have renewed positive experiences, more strength, and hopes and dreams that become real in my life. After many days, I am finding my bread again and again. Today God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once was just that for many of us. But it is clear that we made our own misery. God didnt do it. Avoid then the deliberate manufacture of misery, but if trouble comes, cheerfully capitalize it as an opportunity to demonstrate His omnipotence.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS page 133
