Ecclesiastes 11:5 
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.

Application: 

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 emphasizes the importance of practicing fiscal responsibility. Give your investments time to grow (11:1) and diversify, for you don’t know what disaster may happen (11:2). In other words, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 

Practice occupational responsibility, too. One who watches the wind will not sow (11:4), meaning that if you procrastinate because of circumstances, you won’t accomplish anything. 

And because you don’t know the work of God who makes everything (11:5), don’t ever put God in a box based on your limited perspective and framework of thinking (see Isa 55:9). He’ll blow up your box every time. Instead, be industrious even as you trust him. In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest (11:6).

Whether you live many years or few, your life is passing away before your eyes. So rejoice in all your days and let your heart be glad (11:8-9). Maximize your life while you can because you can’t go back and do it over. Today is the tomorrow that you were looking for yesterday. But remember: For all of these things God will bring you to judgment (11:9). You and God are going to talk about your choices one day, so live with the end in view.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1175.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

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