The Field Of the Slothful
“I went by the field of the
slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and,
lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the
face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I
saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received
instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding
of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that
traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.” Proverb 24: 30-34 (KJV)
Just as physical laziness will
result in poverty and want, so will spiritual laziness and
slothfulness result in poverty of the spirit and soul when we are too
lazy or indifferent to pray and meet with God, and seek God, and do
our duty toward him. Just as we need to work for our physical well
being, so we must consciously make the effort to be spiritually well
nurtured and adjusted by deliberately searching the scriptures,
praying, and having communion with God.
May we not allow ourselves to
become negligent and lazy concerning the things of God, when God has
opened his store house of blessing to us and invited us to abide in
him and enjoy the abundant life which he has provided for us.
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