Bread on the Water Blues | A Soulful Reflection on Ecclesiastes 11

** Life is uncertain, the future unknown, but wisdom calls us to step out in faith. Ecclesiastes 11 reminds us to give freely, work diligently, and trust God’s divine timing. Like casting bread upon the waters, our actions ripple beyond what we can see—blessings may return in ways we never expect.

This blues song captures the soul of Ecclesiastes 11, blending deep biblical truths with the raw emotion of the blues. With moody guitar licks and haunting lyrics, we explore the mystery of God's plan, the weight of time, and the call to sow righteousness even when the outcome is unclear.

Let the music take you on a journey through faith, wisdom, and the blues of life itself.

📖 Ecclesiastes 11 (World English Bible - WEB)

1 Cast your bread on the waters;
for you shall find it after many days.

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight;
for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth;
and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north,
in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

4 He who observes the wind won’t sow;
and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.

5 As you don’t know what is the way of the wind,
nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,
even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

6 In the morning sow your seed,
and in the evening don’t withhold your hand;
for you don’t know which will prosper,
whether this or that,
or whether they both will be equally good.

7 Truly the light is sweet,
and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.

8 Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all;
but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many.
All that comes is vanity.

9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth,
and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth,
and 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 sorrow from your heart,
and put away evil from your flesh;
for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

🎶 Lyrics: "Bread on the Water Blues" 🎶

[Verse 1]

Cast your bread on the water, let it ride the tide,
Might take a while, but it'll come back in time.
The river don't ask where the bread has been,
Just keeps on rollin’, startin’ over again.
[Verse 2]

Give a portion to seven, maybe even to eight,
You don’t know what trouble might be lyin’ in wait.
Storm clouds gather, winds start to moan,
Better share what you got, ‘fore you stand alone.
[Chorus]

Ohhh, don’t watch the wind, don’t fear the rain,
Plant your seed, don’t live in vain.
Morning comes, sow it deep,
Nighttime falls, let your hands still reap.
[Verse 3]

If the clouds are heavy, they gonna let it pour,
A fallin’ tree don’t ask which way to go.
North or south, it lays where it fell,
Like a man’s last breath, only time will tell.
[Verse 4]

You don’t know the way the bones take shape,
Deep in the womb where the good Lord waits.
So how you gonna know what His hands have planned?
Trust in the work of the Master's hand.
[Bridge]

Oh, time rolls on, like a river wide,
You can’t stop the current, can’t run, can’t hide.
What you sow today, gonna rise or fall,
But the Lord sees it all—yeah, He sees it all.

[Verse 5]
Oh, the light is sweet, yeah, the sun feels warm,
But shadows stretch long ‘fore the night is born.
If I live many years, I’ll take joy in ‘em all,
But I won’t forget—darkness gonna call.

[Verse 6]
Rejoice, young man, while you still got time,
Walk the road, hear the rhythm, feel the rhyme.
But don’t be fooled, every step you take,
God's weighin’ it all—every move you make.

[Outro]
So I’ll cast my bread, let the river roll,
Trustin’ my Lord, He’s got control.
Youth fades away like the break of dawn,
But the blues and the truth keep rollin’ on.

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