Going about our calling (Ecclesiastes 11:1–6)
Miersma provides an exegetical study of Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, interpreting the proverb about "casting bread upon the waters" within the historical context of Solomon's maritime commerce. The article explores how this passage teaches believers to labor diligently and engage in enterprise while maintaining conscious dependence upon God's sovereign providence over all outcomes.
The need for discernment over against the folly of sin having been addressed, the text now turns to our going about our calling in the labor and activity of this life. In harmony with the boundaries God has set in our life and His government over all undertakings, we are to labor conscious of our dependence upon Him in every outcome. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org