A POSITIVE LIFE! Ecclesiastes 11. (Revised Version) 1 Cast your bread on the waters, for after many days you will find it again. 2 Divide your portion among seven or eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the earth. 3 When the clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the direction in which it falls, there it lies. 4 Whoever sits waiting for the wind will not sow, and whoever stands watching the clouds will not reap. 5 You do not know the path of the wind, or how the embryo forms in the womb; so you do not know the work of God, the Maker of all things. 6 Sow your seed in the morning, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know whether your sowing in the morning will succeed, or whether your sowing in the evening will yield equally well. 7 The light is sweet, and the wind blows gently. it is a delight to the eyes to see the sun. 8 If a man live long, let him rejoice in them all; but remember also that the days of darkness will be prolonged, and that all that comes to pass is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and enjoy the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. 10 Therefore remove vexation from your heart, and put away evil from your body; for youth and the spring of life are vanity. Spirit of Ecclesiastes: Live positively. Ecclesiastes 9:10. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is no work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Verse 1. Risky in sowing! Unexpected results! Verse 2. Share, for no one can predict the changes of the world. Genesis 45. Joseph appears to his brothers Deuteronomy 15:10-11. You shall give to him, and not be stingy with your heart; for therefore the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to. For there will never cease to be poor in the land; therefore I command you, saying, Open your hand to your brother who is poor and needy in your land. II Corinthians 8:14. Now your abundance is a supply for their need, so that their abundance may supply for your need; and it will be equal. Verses 3, 4. Everything will come to an end, and then old age and collapse, when you can no longer do anything. So, do not hesitate, do not hesitate, act, do not waste time, take advantage of every opportunity. 2 Corinthians 6:2. Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation. Revelation 3:8. I have set before you an open door that no one can shut. (It is said: One door closes, another opens.) Verse 5. The Lord's works are wonderful. Walk by faith. Psalm 139:13-14. For you formed my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Verse 6. Work hard, the results will be beyond your imagination. Psalm 126:5-6. He who sows seed in tears will reap with joy. 6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will come back with joy, carrying sheaves with him. Verse 7. Set your eyes on good things. What we see affects our hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:18. But we, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Lord, the Spirit. Verse 8. Enjoy and be ready to accept the worst that comes! Ephesians 5:16. Make the most of the time because the days are evil. In December 1914, Edison's laboratory burned down, causing over $1 million in damage, but the insurance only covered $238,000. "To do great things, we must be able to endure tragedy and failure." Verse 9. Enjoy but know the consequences. Verse 10. Banish all sorrow - Shake off the evil!