HELEN SANDERS
5-8-2025
HAS YOUR SHIP COME IN YET?

There is an old saying among folks that are looking for financial help. They often say, “I am waiting for my ship to come in.” As one knows, a ship contains lots of things. Some ships of old carried gold from the Americas to Europe. Other ships carried jewels, and valuable cargo. So, if one is waiting for the ship to come in then they are waiting for a “financial breakthrough.”

It might be a hard lesson to learn, but most of those people never see that “ship come in” because they do not realize this. To have a ship come in, you must send a ship out. It is a biblical principle.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 says, “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” The Amplified bible says, “Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.”

The NIV explains it even more. It says, “Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.”

All these versions show us that we must first “sow” if we are going to reap. We must invest in order to receive a return. When we invest in the kingdom of God, we can be sure that God will bless us back. It may not be money we receive, but it might be excellence of health, and other blessings.

Proverbs 19:17 shows one way to get a return. It says, “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And that which he hath given will He pay him again.”

So, if you are waiting for “your ship to come in” make sure you have sent one out.