DCLM Daily Manna 2024: DCLM Daily Manna 27 October 2024: The Liberal Investor
Text: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 (KJV)
1 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.
3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
KEY VERSE: Ecclesiastes 11:1
“Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”
American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Spencer Penrose, knew the power of investment. Shortly after moving to Colorado Springs, he asked his brother, Boies, for $1,500 to invest in mining. However, Boies sent Spencer only $150 to return home and cautioned against the deal. Years later, Spencer returned to Philadelphia and gave Boies $75,000 in gold coins. Surprised, Boies reminded Spencer that he had not invested any money and had sent him only $150. Spencer replied, “That’s why I’m giving you only $75,000; if you had sent me the full amount I requested, you would be celebrating $750,000.”
In our text, Solomon portrays life as an investment that involves risks and opportunities. He alludes to the experience of agricultural life when seeds, cast upon the fertile soil, watered by the early rains, are returned to the sower in autumn with a significant increase. The preacher also encouraged showing care to others. He counsels on being diligent and trusting in God to make necessary investments rather than waiting in inactivity for perfect conditions that may never come.
These practical insights apply to our spiritual lives. If we wait for a perfect time to give for God’s work, lend a helping hand, and invest in our personal growth and the spiritual welfare of others, we will never achieve anything. We must take steps to grow spiritually and not wait for conditions that may never exist.
To be liberal investors, we must break off all negative habits and sow to ourselves in righteousness to reap mercy. We must watch out for viable business opportunities to enhance our economic status. We must also invest our all in advancing God’s work as abundant rewards await us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
He who ventures nothing captures nothing.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Proverbs 18-20
Daily Manna 27 October 2024
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