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Ecclesiastes 11: Trusting God with an Uncertain Future
Life is filled with uncertainty. We cannot predict every outcome, control every circumstance, or completely understand the work of God. Ecclesiastes 11 teaches us that biblical wisdom does not wait for perfect conditions before acting.In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can live faithfully, work diligently, and enjoy God’s gifts while trusting Him with the future. Although we do not know what tomorrow holds, Jesus Christ sovereignly rules over all things and securely holds the future of His people.Listen or Watch
In This Episode
- Living faithfully despite uncertainty
- Accepting the limits of human understanding
- Refusing to let fear prevent faithful action
- Working diligently without knowing every outcome
- Enjoying life while remembering our accountability to God
- Trusting Jesus Christ with an uncertain future
Key Verse
“As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.” — Ecclesiastes 11:5
Trusting Christ with the Future
Jesus Christ changes how Christians face uncertainty. He knows the future completely, rules sovereignly over all things, and calls His people to trust Him daily. Our labor in the Lord is not meaningless, and our hope in Christ is secure.We may not know what tomorrow holds, but we know the One who holds it. Therefore, we can work faithfully, live courageously, enjoy the life God has given us, and entrust our future to Him.Listen to Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
