{"id":1396,"date":"2020-12-05T00:16:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T06:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2020-12-03T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:22:42","slug":"12-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/12-5-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotional-December 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>December 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-notification ugb-notification ugb-289bf93 ugb-notification--v2 ugb-notification--design-bordered ugb-notification--type-info ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-289bf93 .ugb-notification__item{border-radius:4px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-notification__item ugb-notification--new-icon ugb--shadow-3\"><p class=\"ugb-notification__description\"><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> December 6th will be the final online devotional for the time being. At some point in the future, Champion Forest Baptist Church online devotionals may resume.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The title of the book in the Old Testament we refer to as Ecclesiastes comes from the Septuagint (LXX) which uses the Greek word <em>ekklesiastes<\/em>. The word means \u201cpreacher\u201d and refers to the one who gathers an assembly of people and speaks to them. Solomon is accepted as the author of Ecclesiastes by most scholars. In the first verse he refers to himself as \u201cthe son of David, king in Jerusalem.\u201d Additionally, he says he is, \u201cking over Israel in Jerusalem\u201d (1:12), and \u201cbesides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge.\u201d (12:9).&nbsp; Solomon was known as the son of King David (1 Kings 3), the third king over the united kingdom of Israel, and for unmatched wisdom in the land (1:16). The book can be dated around 930 B.C. because it was most likely composed in Solomon\u2019s latter years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Solomon did not initially ask for long life, wealth, or the death of his enemies, but for wisdom to govern the people of Israel, God granted both.&nbsp; However, even though he knew better, he acted foolishly by taking many wives and worshipping other gods. He became selfish and apathetic towards God. Ecclesiastes is autobiographical as the old king reflects on his many foolish decisions and empty pursuits. He concludes that life without God and the pursuit of pleasure is all \u201cvanity.\u201d He warns subsequent generations to avoid the same mistakes he made and that a life lived without God is futile and meaningless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-16dcfa7 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-16dcfa7-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:12px !important;background-color:#f1f1f1 !important}.ugb-16dcfa7-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f1f1f1 !important}.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper.ugb-container__content-wrapper{width:100% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-16dcfa7-wrapper ugb--shadow-3\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-16dcfa7-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecclesiastes 11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cast Your Bread upon the Waters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>1\u00a0Cast your bread upon the waters,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for you will find it after many days.<br><sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>Give a portion to\u00a0seven, or even to eight,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.<br><sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>If the clouds are full of rain,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0they empty themselves on the earth,<br>and if a tree falls to the south or to the north,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.<br><sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>He who observes the wind will not sow,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and he who regards the clouds will not reap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>As you do not know the way\u00a0the spirit comes to\u00a0the bones in the womb\u00a0of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>6&nbsp;<\/sup>In the morning sow your seed, and at evening&nbsp;withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>7&nbsp;<\/sup>Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to&nbsp;see the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember\u00a0that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is\u00a0vanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>9&nbsp;<\/sup>Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth.&nbsp;Walk in the ways of your heart and&nbsp;the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things&nbsp;God will bring you into judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>Remove vexation from your heart, and\u00a0put away pain\u00a0from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\">The Holy Bible, English Standard Version\u00ae (ESV\u00ae), copyright \u00a9 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-86a2630 ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-86a2630 hr.ugb-divider__hr{background-color:#dddddd !important;height:1px !important;width:50% !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}.ugb-86a2630 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is not completely clear what the exact interpretation is for the metaphor of casting bread upon the water, however, being generous and always being wise and responsible with your finances with the Lord in mind will bring a good return in one form or another (v. 1).<\/li><li>When you are blessed and have plenty, be generous and give to those in need when life is good. One day, when you might be in need, they can return the favor (v. 2).<\/li><li>Simply observing the skies and the clouds to decide on the perfect time to plant will result in never sowing nor reaping. The preacher says to get to work and trust God. There are so many things outside of our control and we must trust God.<\/li><li>Life and death is contrasted by the words light and darkness. There is a time to live and a time to die and we must approach both wisely (vv. 7-8).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prayer: Heavenly Father, there is so much in this life I have no control over, but I trust you and know that you are in control of every day. I know that you go before me and will prepare me for what lies ahead. Help me to live wisely, and to seek your wisdom so that I will make good and virtuous choices that reflect well on you. Lord, I trust in you with all of my heart and I will not lean on my own understanding; I will acknowledge you in all of my ways and believe you will make the path ahead of me straight and clear (Proverbs 3:5-6). In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-fd0c1a9 ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-fd0c1a9 hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage everyone to have a daily time in God\u2019s word. There are many devotionals available that can help in spending time with Jesus every day.&nbsp; Any devotional is just meant to be a tool to help you read and reflect on God\u2019s word and to encounter Jesus every day. Below are some biblically sound devotional resources you might consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My Utmost for His Highest&nbsp;by Oswald Chambers. <a href=\"http:\/\/utmost.org\">http:\/\/utmost.org<\/a><\/li><li><em>The One Year at His Feet Devotional<\/em> by Chris Tiegreen<\/li><li><em>Psalms for Living; Daily Prayers, Wisdom, and Guidance<\/em> by Mark Lanier<\/li><li><em>Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life<\/em> by Donald S. Whitney<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idisciple.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.idisciple.org<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.josh.org\/resources\/sign-up-for-daily-devotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.josh.org\/resources\/daily-devotional<\/a><\/li><li>Daily Devotionals by Charles Stanley. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.intouch.org<\/a><\/li><li>Daily Hope Devotional by Rick Warren. <a href=\"https:\/\/pastorrick.com\/devotional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pastorrick.com\/devotional\/<\/a><\/li><li>Experiencing God Day-By-Day by Henrey Blackaby.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackaby.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.blackaby.net<\/a><\/li><li>&#8220;Insight for Today&#8221;&nbsp;by Chuck Swindoll. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insight.org\/resources\/daily-devotional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.insight.org\/resources\/daily-devotional<\/a><\/li><li>Daily Devotionals by Tony Evans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crosswalk.com\/devotionals\/alternative-view-with-dr-tony-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crosswalk.com\/devotionals\/alternative-view-with-dr-tony-evans\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-3bdc8d4 ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-plain ugb-blockquote--small-quote ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-3bdc8d4 .ugb-blockquote__quote{width:25px !important;height:25px !important}.ugb-3bdc8d4 .ugb-blockquote__text{font-size:15px !important}.ugb-3bdc8d4.ugb-blockquote{min-height:0px}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3bdc8d4.ugb-blockquote{margin-top:-40px !important;margin-bottom:-40px !important}}@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),screen and (-ms-high-contrast:none){.ugb-3bdc8d4.ugb-blockquote{height:0px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-blockquote__quote\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\"><p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\">The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace\u201d (Numbers 6:24-26 ESV).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 5, 2020 UPDATE: December 6th will be the final online devotional for the time being. At some point in the future, Champion Forest Baptist Church online devotionals may resume. The title of the book in the Old Testament we refer to as Ecclesiastes comes from the Septuagint (LXX) which uses the Greek word ekklesiastes. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/12-5-2020\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Daily Devotional-December 5th<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-1396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-devotional","tag-ecclesiastes"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238.jpg",2000,648,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238-300x97.jpg",300,97,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238-768x249.jpg",768,249,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238-1024x332.jpg",900,292,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238-1536x498.jpg",1536,498,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238.jpg",2000,648,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bible-banner-e1638982898238.jpg",2000,648,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>December 5, 2020 UPDATE: December 6th will be the final online devotional for the time being. At some point in the future, Champion Forest Baptist Church online devotionals may resume. The title of the book in the Old Testament we refer to as Ecclesiastes comes from the Septuagint (LXX) which uses the Greek word ekklesiastes. The word means \u201cpreacher\u201d and refers to the one who gathers an assembly of people and speaks to them. Solomon is accepted as the author of Ecclesiastes by most scholars. 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