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The Teacher calls for faithful action amid uncertainty. Humans cannot predict outcomes, yet are responsible to live generously, work diligently, and rejoice while youth and opportunity remain.
Trust replaces control.
Christ calls His followers to walk by faith, sowing with trust in God’s provision rather than certainty of results.
Ecclesiastes 11 — “Cast Your Bread”
Song Lyrics
Verse 1
Cast your bread on open seas,
Trust the tide you cannot see.
Give your portion, give again,
You don’t know when storms will end.
Clouds grow heavy, rain will fall,
Trees may rise or trees may fall.
You can’t command the wind or sky,
So don’t let fear decide your life.
Chorus
Sow your seed in morning light,
Sow again till falls the night.
You don’t know which one will stand,
Every outcome’s in His hand.
Light is sweet, life is a gift,
Don’t waste the day you’re standing in.
Verse 2
Who waits for wind will never sow,
Who watches clouds won’t ever go.
You won’t know the hidden way
Life is formed from day to day.
Like a child within the womb,
God works wonders past our view.
You can’t trace His secret art,
So trust Him with your willing heart.
Chorus
Sow your seed in morning light,
Sow again till falls the night.
You don’t know which one will stand,
Every outcome’s in His hand.
Light is sweet, life is a gift,
Don’t waste the day you’re standing in.
Verse 3
If you live through many years,
Let your joy outshine your fears.
Still remember darker days,
Shadows pass but don’t erase.
Rejoice, young heart, while days are new,
Walk the path you long to choose.
Yet remember as you run,
God will judge what you’ve begun.
Bridge
Every breath is vapor-thin,
Every moment pulls us in.
Youth will fade, the years will fly,
But truth still watches passing time.
Final Chorus
So remove the sorrow from your way,
Let your heart embrace the day.
Live with joy, but walk in truth,
Hold both wisdom and your youth.
Life is brief, but filled with grace,
When lived before God’s holy face.
Outro
While there’s light before the night…
Live it well. Live it right.
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