An Honest Day’s Work

If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:10

I t is a great blessing to be able-­ bodied to work an honest day’s job. Laziness is the destroyer of opportunity. It kills the spirit— and ­ many times the body itself. The Bible refers to laziness as “slothful” (Proverbs 18:9). Such a person is like driftwood floating downward with the current. The easy way is the popular way, the broad way, and the way of the crowd. Many a person has lost their life in an automobile accident, not because they were bad drivers but because they were drivers who had fallen asleep. Likewise, many people are fighting losing battles spiritually because they are drowsy. The Bible says, “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light” (Ephesians 5:14). Jesus spoke a parable about ten virgins. Their sin was not immorality, lying, or cheating— it ­ was pure laziness. They simply neglected to provide themselves with oil for their lamps as they waited for the bridegroom (Matthew 25:1– 12). They were judged for laziness and unfaithfulness. Laziness should be judged and faithfulness rewarded. Laziness is not only attributed to not working, but it can be applied to the neglect of obeying Christ. Many of us would rather catch an extra wink of sleep than to get up and begin the morning reading God’s Word to gain strength for the day. Do not refuse what God desires you to have— His ­ way!

Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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