Sluggards Do Not Reap!
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who plow in the autumn and reap a great harvest. In Jesus’ name, amen.
I know some farmers and others who have been around farming their whole lives. With years of experience, they know when to plant, how to use their equipment, how to increase the nutrients in the soil, and when to harvest. Their crop’s yields are higher than others who own nearby farms.
Those I know have times when they work very hard.
Proverbs 20:4 (ESV) is about a different kind of farmer.
“The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
he will seek at harvest and have nothing.”
Unlike the farmers I know, this sluggard does not invest his time in preparing the soil, or planting seeds. What does the sluggard expect?
Solomon, says the sluggard will seek at harvest. It is odd how the expectation is high even though the field was never planted.
What can be learned from wise farmers and those like this one in Proverbs?
Work hard. Plow. Only then, expect higher yields.
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