Man Talk

Welcome to The Daily, where we go through the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every single day. Today, we’re looking at Ecclesiastes 9:12: For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them. — Ecclesiastes 9:12 We live like we’ve got all the time in the world. Making plans. Setting goals. Acting like tomorrow’s guaranteed. But then—life happens. A diagnosis. A job loss. A phone call that changes everything. This text reminds us of a hard truth: we don’t know our time. Just like a fish caught in a net or a bird trapped in a snare—life’s trials come suddenly. No warning. No time to prepare. That’s a sobering thought. But it’s also an invitation. An invitation to live ready. Not in fear—but in faith. Jesus said, “Be watchful” (Matthew 24:42) because none of us know when our final day will come. But being ready isn’t about paranoia—it’s about priorities. Ar