Posted on 07/09/2021 11:20:51 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich” (Proverbs 10:4).
Hopefully most of us believe in throwing away some things and I don't think the Lord would hold it against me; but sometimes all you have to do drive by some peoples garbage cans on trash day and see some of the things that people throw away. You should hear some of the stuff that trashman pick up and we're just not very careful with our substance anymore. The man that deals with a slack hand is going to have problems, “but the hand of a diligent maketh rich.” That's why it said back here about the slothful man that he doesn't even eat what he takes in hunting. He’s wasteful, alright? but a diligently man is different than that.
“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster” (Proverbs 18:9).
The slothful man will find an excuse, won’t he.
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets” (Proverbs 22:13). It’s been a while since I’ve seen a lion at my house.
“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.
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 or running around with their old friends.
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