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Can You Think of a Anyone You Know Who Is A Sluggard!

Can You Think of a Anyone You Know Who Is A Sluggard!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are not sluggards. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Thesaurus.com offers some synonyms for the word sluggard including “dawdler,” “lazybones,” “loafer,” and “slouch.”

Proverbs 26:13-16 (ESV) characterizes a sluggard.

“The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who can answer sensibly.”

Knowing something about what King Solomon says about a sluggard, could prevent others from adopting a sluggard’s lifestyle.

Don’t be someone who does just enough to get by. There are opportunities for those who are willing to adopt a serious work ethic.

Don’t be a sluggard. Be wise, and be one of the seven who can answer sensibly.

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Do You Know Someone Lacking Sense?

Do You Know Someone Lacking Sense?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are Lacking Sense. In Jesus’ name, amen.

What are the tell-tale signs of neglect?

Years ago, there was a university study conducted in a major city in the South. The researcher looked at the condition of birdbaths throughout the city. The study found there was a statistical correlation between a family in distress with the poor condition of the family’s birdbath. Well maintained birdbaths more likely showed stability in the home.

Proverbs 24:30-34 (ESV) shares King Solomon’s observation of what might at one time have been a thriving piece of land.

“I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”

Let this be fair warning. Avoid the habits of those who don’t want to work. Have a property in serious disrepair?

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Did You Know Sluggards Do Not Reap!

Did You Know Sluggards Do Not Reap!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who plow in the autumn and reap a great harvest. In Jesus’s name, amen.

I know some farmers 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 there is an expectation 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 high yields.

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The Soul of the Diligent is Richly Supplied!

The Soul of the Diligent is Richly Supplied!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those whose soul of the diligent, In Jesus’s name, amen.

According to dictionary.com, the definition of a sluggard is “a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.”

Proverbs 13: 4 (ESV) distinguishes between the sluggard and some others.

“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”

Have you become a sluggard? Do you know of another person who is a sluggard?

God can change a person’s heart.

Pray. Ask God to provide guidance to the sluggards in your life.

If you are one, pray for God to show you what you need to do to change to be more diligent.

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Don’t be a Sluggard!

Don’t be a Sluggard!

I pray for wisdom for those who take their dedication to work seriously. In Jesus’s name, amen.

King Solomon uses a creature that would normally be overlooked, and he turns an ant into the hero of the story.

Proverbs 6:6-11 (ESV) compares an industrious ant to a person who does not work hard.

“Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”

Take Solomon’s answer to heart. Bring renewed discipline and dedication to your work. Put in perspective how well a small creature can be so productive.

Take action steps. Prevent poverty.

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Sluggard!

Sluggard!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are not sluggards. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Thesaurus.com offers some synonyms for the word sluggard including “dawdler,” “lazybones,” “loafer,” and “slouch.”

Proverbs 26:13-16 (ESV) characterizes a sluggard.

“The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who can answer sensibly.”

Knowing something about what King Solomon says about a sluggard, could prevent others from adopting a sluggard’s lifestyle.

Don’t be someone who does just enough to get by. There are opportunities for those who are willing to adopt a serious work ethic.

Don’t be a sluggard. Be wise, and be one of seven who can answer sensibly.

Tell me what you think in the comments below.