旧约 - 传道书(Ecclesiastes)第11章

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 the earth.
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
传道书第十一章   第 11 章 

  传 11:1-5> 没有把握的事,该不该冒险? 

  11:1-5 所罗门在这里总结说:人生既有风险,也有机会。因为人生没有保证,所以我们应该准备好。“当将你的粮食撒在水面”意思是说:人生会有机会,我们应该好好把握,不是只求稳妥而不敢行动。所罗门不赞成绝望的态度。人生充满了未知数,并不等于说我们就可以不做事。我们需有信靠的心和进取的精神,以神所教导的热诚和信心,来面对人生的风险和机会。 

  传 11:4> “等等,再等等看……”,时间就这样溜走了,到头来…… 

  11:4 等待条件成熟了才采取行动,就意味着永远不会采取行动。这种实用的卓见,特别适用于灵性生活上。如果我们等待有了充分的时间、安适的环境才去灵修或研读圣经,就永远不会开始。如果我们等待一间完美的教会出现,就永远不会加入教会。如果我们等待一个完全事奉的机会出现,就永远不会去事奉。我们应该现在采取步骤追求灵命上的长进,不要空等绝不会出现的条件。 

  传 11:7-8> 活得潇洒痛快,也别忘记思想后来的事── 

  11:7-8 所罗门不是一个使人意气消沉的悲观主义者。他鼓励我们每日要欢喜快乐,不过他也叫我们记得永恒比人一生的寿命要长得多( 11:7-12:14 )。诗篇上说:“求你指教我们怎样数算自己的日子,好叫我们得着智慧的心”(诗 90:12 )。智慧的人不单着眼于眼前的事及其带来的冲击,更将其视野朝向永恒。我们要从神的观点作出抉择,并思考这些抉择对未来的十年直到永恒的影响。生命虽然短促,但我们深信必能永远与神同在。 

  传 11:9-10> 年轻无知时做的事,人要不要负责? 

  11:9-10 我们常听人说:“不要紧”。但我们很多的决定都是不可逆转的,这些决定会影响我们的一生。你在年轻时所做的事必会影响你的未来。你要享受你的人生,但不要做出那些会影响你身体、道德和灵性方面的事,使你不能安享晚年。──《灵修版圣经注释》