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Ecclesiastes 11 · Preschool

Sow Your Seed

Name Date

Color the farmer planting seeds!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.”

Ecclesiastes 11:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A farmer plants seeds in the morning and in the evening. He trusts God to make them grow. We can share and work hard and trust God too!

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Kindergarten

Sow

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SEED
BREAD
SHARE
LIGHT
Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SEED
BREAD
SHARE
LIGHT

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw bread on the waters.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does a farmer plant?
  • How can you share?

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Grade 1

Sow and Share

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BREAD
SEED
WIND
LIGHT
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Cast your bread on the waters.
Give a portion to seven, even to eight.
He who observes the wind won't sow.
In the morning sow your seed.
Truly the light is sweet.

Cast Your Bread on the Waters

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Give a portion to seven

In the morning sow your seed

Cast your bread on the waters

Truly the light is sweet

Draw bread on the waters.

Memory Verse

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What should we cast on the waters?
  • Who knows the future?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Grade 2

Share and Sow

Name Date

Read the Story

The Preacher said, Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. This means we should be generous and share.

A farmer who waits for perfect weather will never plant. We do not know what will happen, but God knows. So we should keep working.

In the morning sow your seed. Truly the light is sweet. Young people should enjoy their days and remember that God sees all they do.

Memory Verse

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What should we cast on the waters?

    GodIn the morningOur bread

  2. What does it mean?

  3. Who knows what will happen?

    In the morningOur breadGod

  4. When should we sow our seed?

    GodIn the morningOur bread

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

LKMHHPSOWWIEOBPRSCVAGJRRIUNACTHUNENGLGFETWIAMCKPIRMBNDRTDVASKLGSUEVENINGSYFSEEDYR
  • MORNING
  • EVENING
  • WATERS
  • BREAD
  • LIGHT
  • SEED
  • SOW
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you give even when you only have a little?
  • What is sweet?

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Grade 3

Be Generous

Name Date

Read the Story

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.

He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. You don't know the work of God who does all. In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand.

Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun. Rejoice, young man, in your youth, … but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Memory Verse

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How many should you give a portion to?

  2. Who won't sow?

  3. What should you not withhold in the evening?

  4. What is a pleasant thing for the eyes?

Cast Your Bread on the Waters

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

GHSBREADOEYHVMNNTLOCSWOEWIGDLKARVUEGFIGTNEOFWAGSEINTIPSHERNINBGOTESGNSUNWWDOYGWGJ
  • MORNING
  • EVENING
  • WATERS
  • BREAD
  • LIGHT
  • SEED
  • SOW
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What good thing have you put off doing?
  • What will God bring young people into?

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Grade 4

Generous and Diligent

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Read and Think

Chapter 11 encourages generosity. Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth. Since we cannot know the future, we should be generous now.

The Preacher warns against waiting for perfect conditions. He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. As you don't know what is the way of the wind, … even so you don't know the work of God who does all. In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper.

Life is a gift to enjoy. Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun. Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, … but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Show What You Know

  1. When shall you find your bread?

  2. Why should we be generous now?

  3. Who won't reap?

  4. What don't you know about your seed?

  5. What will God bring young people into?

Think About It

  1. He who observes the wind won't sow. What good thing have you been waiting to do until conditions are perfect?

  2. Rejoice, young man, in your youth. How can you enjoy your young years in a way that honors God?

Memory Verse

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you share with many people?
  • How can you trust God about tomorrow?

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Ecclesiastes 11 · Grade 5

Sowing in Uncertainty

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 11 turns the Preacher's uncertainty into action. Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth. Generosity is wise precisely because the future is unknown.

He addresses fear of risk. He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. Waiting for perfect conditions means never acting. As you don't know what is the way of the wind, … even so you don't know the work of God who does all. Therefore: In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

The chapter closes with joy and responsibility. Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun. Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, … but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. Joy and accountability go together. In the New Testament, Paul writes that he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully (2 Corinthians 9:6).

Show What You Know

  1. Why is generosity wise?

  2. What does waiting for perfect conditions mean?

  3. Whose work don't you know?

  4. What go together?

  5. What will he who sows bountifully do?

Crossword

12354

Across

  1. and he who regards the ____ won’t reap
  2. In the morning sow your ____

Down

  1. Truly the ____ is sweet
  2. for you shall find it after many ____
  3. Cast your ____ on the waters

Think About It

  1. Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight. Who is someone you could share with this week?

  2. Joy and accountability go together. How can you enjoy life while remembering that God sees all you do?

Memory Verse

“Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the chance to do good. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do bountiful sowers reap?
  • Who can you share with?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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