Time and Chance

Ecclesiastes 9:11

[11] I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Getting It All Wrong…

We thought that-

⁃ The Race was to the Swift

⁃ The Battle to the Strong

⁃ The Bread(reward) to the Wise

⁃ The Riches to men of Understanding

⁃ The Favor to men of Skill

May I Offer Another Translation of the Same Scripture?

Ecclesiastes 9:11

[11] I have observed something else under the sun.

The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle.

The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy.

And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives.

**It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

Just When You Think You Have Got It All Handled and You Still End Up Empty…

Remember It Is Still a “God Thing” not a (Man Thing)…

Without God- It’s a Gamble a Roll of the Dice…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11