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NASB | Ecclesiastes 11:6 ¶ Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 11:6 ¶ Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good. |
Bible Question:
I am surprised to find myself disturbed by the thought that God leaves us so much on our own. God knows we often don’t know what we are doing. We make mistakes, we waste time, and sometimes, as now, we don’t even know if we are doing just that. Why should we as God’s children sow seed without knowing if it will grow and bear fruit (as in Ecclesiastes 11:6)? Why should we preach the word out of season (as in 2 Timothy 4:2)? Yes, a sower went forth to sow, etc. But also, he calls us friends, not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth. So many things we discuss here and we have different opinions. It is not clear what the Lord is saying. And why does he let us do it? It is not clear what he is doing. Will you just share your opinion now and hope it does some good? |
Bible Answer: I believe that even if we think we are left on our own, we never are. God is not going to constantly do little miracles so that we know He's always there. But faith tells us to simply believe. If we have a strong relationship with Him, we can learn to hear His voice and not make so many mistakes. And even the mistakes we do make we would be able to hear His voice to correct them. As to the sow seeds part, that's not up to us to figure out if it will bear fruit or not. It may not bear fruit till after we are long with the Lord, have faith, that if you are sowing seeds, as we are told to do per Scripture, then God is leading us to sow those particular seeds. We don't understand everything the Lord is doing, there comes again our faith to just know He is all good and Truth, and even uses evil for His good purpose. You can practice on learning how to hear the Lord's voice so that His Scripture will become clear to you. It's almost like meditation. And of course regularly attending a church of good bible teachings always is a plus. There are also alot of fantastic books out there to help you along the way. I really love God.com by James Alexander Langteaux. It's like no other book I've read before, I think you'd like it just as much as I did. Dalila |