Introduction: In Ecclesiastes 11, two of my favorite pieces of profound wisdom are found: “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days,” (Eccl 11:1, ESV). The image is a picture of what it means to live by faith.

This world is full of traps, full of dishonesty, full of uncertainties from our limited perspective. Therefore, the Christian is commanded to look to his Commander, the Lord Jesus.

The Attestation of Scripture:

We are to labor, but to labor in faith (Col 3:23-24).

We are to plant seeds, but to do so in faith (Mt 13).

We are to go into all the world, heralding the truth (Mt 28:18-19), but do so in faith.

We are to recognize that Satan steals, kills, and destroys (Jn 10:10), yes, but we know Jesus, the Seed of the woman, has crushed the head of the serpent (Gen 3:15).

Ergo, we are to battle the forces of hell, but to do so in faith (Heb 11).

Takeaway: Let us be of good courage, gird up our loins, discharge our duties faithfully, bear true faith and allegiance, and cast our bread upon the waters–confident that God sees, God knows, and that God will act.