Posted on 09/10/2019 5:06:32 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame” (Proverbs 10:4-5 KJV).
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand,” generally, if a man works hard, he’ll make a living. If folks want to work, they can find work, and they can scratch it out if they must. Folks have done it in lot worse times then we have seen, and a lot worse places than you and I ever have.
“. . . but the hand of the diligent maketh rich,” not only for himself but other people, also his boss.
“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son,” the message here is do it while the opportunity presents itself. Don’t wait until the door is shut. In other words, don’t go out to the harvest field after the stuff has already turned brown and is dried-up on the stalk. That’s too late. Do it when it’s time. I marvel at how oblivious people are to stuff that is going on all around them. Now is the time.
“. . . but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame,” Jesus said, “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest” (John 4:35 KJV). That is the message to the believer that ought to be winning souls. God also has a message to the man that is thinking on getting saved, “While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses” (Hebrews 3:15-16 KJV). The message is don’t put off witnessing to others, and don’t put off accepting Christ while you still can.
To the young Christian, if you are ever going to learn anything, and be a strong Christian, start when you are still young. A lot of people have the idea that they will settle down and start really living for God when they turn 25 or so, chances are you won’t. For each person that got saved or got right at the age of 25 or so, and served God, there are a thousand that didn’t do anything because they couldn’t shake their old habits and ways of running around with their old friends.
Let’s read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let’s keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread!
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Proverbs has 31 chapters. One for each day a month although since Sept. is a 30 day month the last day might be a 2 chapter one.
It’s an idea . . . if I can keep up with it.
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