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Lazy or Wise?
by Elizabeth Marks But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we eat anyones bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 9 not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-9 NKJV Paul was not a burden to anyone. Neither should we be. Everyone must work, just as Paul worked. We are responsible for ourselves. Its nobody elses job. Theres plenty of NKJV scripture addressing laziness. Proverbs 14:23 In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. Proverbs 19:15 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. Proverbs 13:4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway. We can also apply these scriptures to our spiritual walk. If we become lazy in our relationship with Christ or rely on others to feed us spiritual food, we run the risk of spiritual poverty and hunger. We must be diligent in our own study of Gods Word. As mentioned earlier we each are responsible for ourselves. This applies to our spiritual welfare as well. What does scripture say about being wise? It says scripture makes simple folks wise and tells us how to be wise if we listen to it. Look at the next two NKJV scriptures: Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. Lord, thank you for making us wise through your perfect Word. Help us to avoid being lazy in any capacity. Enable us to hear your instruction and be wise. Amen. How are you doing with your walk? Are you relying on someone to feed you spiritual food? Are you diligent in your quiet times and studying Gods Word? If not, why? Whats stopping you? Copyright Elizabeth Marks, author of ThinkOnIt Devotions, has a heart for encouraging believers with God's Word. Please visit http://www.ThinkOnItDevotions.com for more devotions, bible studies, book reviews and more! Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |