Rigged to win
My blog today is based on ruminations from a section of the Bible from Ecclessiastes 11:6, as follows:
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.
I am fascinated by the above scripture clip because it teaches us a principle about how God has rigged this world to favour human beings, especially those who believe in Him. The writer encourages us to be bold, adventurous and decisive about taking risks. I know that he is talking about sowing seed, but every farmer knows that the act of sowing seed is all about taking risks. The Preacher says this much in the quoted passage when he says “for you do not know which [seed] will succeed….” Venturing out of our comfort zones in search of profit or joy or fulfilment can be risky. We do not know which move will yield results. And that is where the encouragement lies. The writer of our passage says (and I paraphrase) “you don’t know which investment will succeed, whether the early stock (morning) or the late bond (evening), or whether both of them will succeed!” In other words, you may bloom early or bloom later or bloom at both seasons of your life. However, you will bloom. Your dividend will come sooner or later. One thing is sure – YOU CANNOT LOSE. Throw yourself then, headlong into life, making the best of every opportunity. Be blessed today. Amen.
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.
I am fascinated by the above scripture clip because it teaches us a principle about how God has rigged this world to favour human beings, especially those who believe in Him. The writer encourages us to be bold, adventurous and decisive about taking risks. I know that he is talking about sowing seed, but every farmer knows that the act of sowing seed is all about taking risks. The Preacher says this much in the quoted passage when he says “for you do not know which [seed] will succeed….” Venturing out of our comfort zones in search of profit or joy or fulfilment can be risky. We do not know which move will yield results. And that is where the encouragement lies. The writer of our passage says (and I paraphrase) “you don’t know which investment will succeed, whether the early stock (morning) or the late bond (evening), or whether both of them will succeed!” In other words, you may bloom early or bloom later or bloom at both seasons of your life. However, you will bloom. Your dividend will come sooner or later. One thing is sure – YOU CANNOT LOSE. Throw yourself then, headlong into life, making the best of every opportunity. Be blessed today. Amen.
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