Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.

Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Each of us have been given only one life.

What will we do with it? Life. It's not a game. And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, Scott Pauley will guide us to better understand the true meaning of life.

If someone has taught you a good work ethic, praise God for that person, because there's so many

people that know so little about what real work is.

In fact, we're living in a world right now where lots of people are expecting someone else

to do all the work and they get the benefits or they get the credit. Learned work, teach the next

generation to work. Solomon had much to say about this. Now, granted, he did talk about the

futility of work when it's separated from God's

divine purpose, but again, as we get nearer to the end of the book of Ecclesiastes, we're

coming to the conclusion, and he's giving us some clarity. He's bringing us from folly to wisdom.

In our last study, we looked in Ecclesiastes 10 at wisdom for our words.

Now we come to the opening six verses of Ecclesiastes chapter 11,

and today we find wisdom for our work.

This is, I think, so tremendous, so helpful,

because it is a repetition again of this principle we keep seeing of the law of

sowing and reaping. It works on the negative, but yes, it also works on the positive. Let me read

with you the opening verses. Ecclesiastes 11.1, cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days.

Give a portion of 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,

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