CASTING BREAD!

CASTING BREAD!

 

Eccl 11:1-2

11 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

          What does it mean to cast bread? Mr. Barnes, in his notes, says that “The verse means: "Show hospitality, even though the corresponding return of hospitality to you may seem improbable; nevertheless, be hospitable in faith." Jesus healed ten lepers but only one returned to give thanks.

It does seem that showing kindness and doing good go unrewarded! For those of us whose calling it is to give direction, it is a daunting task to suggest people walk in an unwelcomed way. Man goes astray from the womb. They go astray as soon as they are born (Psalm 58:2). What a wonderful reward it is when we see our labor bear fruit.

Ps 27:13-14

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord  in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Dear Lord of Harvest, thank you for the tender shoots that spring up with hope. Thank you for the encouragement of lives changed by the power of the Gospel. AMEN