🌞 Good morning,

Solomon, the wisest and wealthiest man who ever lived, left us remarkable counsel about handling uncertainty. Today, his ancient wisdom speaks powerfully to our modern concerns.

Have a blessed day.

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📖 Verse of the Day

Reflection:

Solomon wrote something surprising in Ecclesiastes: "You do not know what disaster may come." The man blessed with supernatural wisdom from God himself was essentially saying, "You can't predict tomorrow." That's humbling, isn't it?

His advice? "Ship your grain across the sea"—take calculated steps, but understand that returns take time. Then he adds, "invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight." Why? Because life brings unexpected storms. One ship might sink, one venture might fail, but not everything will fail at once.

God seems to build this principle right into creation. Farmers have always planted different crops in different fields. Our bodies come with backup systems—two lungs, two kidneys. The wisdom isn't complicated: don't put everything you have—money, hopes, trust—in one place.

Solomon knew that only God sees tomorrow clearly. So we do what we can with today's knowledge, spread our investments of every kind, and sleep well knowing the future doesn't depend on our perfect predictions. We plan responsibly, then trust completely.

Ask yourself:

• What am I holding too tightly that God might be asking me to hold more loosely?

• If one thing in my life changed tomorrow, would my faith remain steady?

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🙏 Prayer of the Day

Father,

Solomon's wisdom teaches me something I need to hear—I don't know what tomorrow holds, but You do. Help me spread my trust wisely, not putting everything in one place that might fail me.

When uncertainty makes me anxious, remind me You're my constant. Teach me to be a good steward of what You've given—my resources, my time, my love. I'll do my part with wisdom, then rest knowing You hold every outcome. You are my true security.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

🖋 Quote of the Day

"Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open."

— Corrie Ten Boom

🎵 Worship Song of the Day

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness" by Thomas Chisholm

A timeless hymn of God's unchanging nature—perfect for Solomon's wisdom about uncertainty: though we don't know what tomorrow holds, we know Who holds tomorrow.

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