Generosity Is the Smartest Investment | Ecclesiastes 11:2

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Today, we’re looking at Ecclesiastes 11:2:

Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. — Ecclesiastes 11:2

Solomon chases his advice about "casting bread on the waters" with another counterintuitive command: "Give to seven, or even to eight." In modern language, this would sound like: "Be generous… even unreasonably generous."

And why?

Because you don’t know what lies ahead. Life is unpredictable. He isn’t teaching us to be reckless—he’s calling us to prepare, but not in the way the world does. Instead of hoarding in fear, he encourages open-handed generosity and faithful investment in others.

This is spiritual wisdom. Because in God’s economy, giving is strategic trust. Instead of stockpiling security, we spread strategically what we have—in time, in service, in generosity—knowing that ultimately, God is our provision and protection.

Friends you can’t control tomorrow. But you can decide to live today with faith, releasing your grip on what you think keeps you safe and placing your confidence in the One who holds every outcome.

#FaithOverFear, #RadicalGenerosity, #EcclesiastesWisdom

ASK THIS:
How does uncertainty about the future affect your generosity?

What’s one area of your life where you’re stockpiling instead of trusting God?

Who in your life needs your open-handed investment today?

What does “strategic trust” look like in your daily decisions?

DO THIS:
Live generously today—find one person or place to give to without expecting anything in return.

PRAY THIS:
Father, help me release my grip on what I think keeps me safe. Teach me to trust You by giving generously and living faithfully today. Amen.

PLAY THIS:
Generous Giver.