Gold Nugget
Verse 10,11: “10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 11 So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.”
Commentary
Many
companies will entitle you to a vacation as a benefit to your employment. One
of the hardest things to do is to go back to work after a good vacation. It’s just
as difficult for many folks to try and get up after our daily vacation of sleep
through the night. The “sleep vacation” is so much better than the daily grind
and many of us start our day with the battle of choosing which we will do. This
is a horrible way to start the day. It is much better when you have control
over your will and avoid the fight altogether by choosing to get up and get on
with the responsibilities we have. This takes discipline and is accomplished
after consistently choosing the right thing over the convenient thing. Many
people lose this battle so often that they end up unemployed, and then the lack
of interest in getting out of that bed increases. The cycle of choosing sleep
and loafing causes destruction in every area of our lives whether it is in your
employment or in our relationships. Not carrying our fair share
of the load will cause sure destruction. Today’s “gold nugget” says, “10 A little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 11 So shall your poverty come on
you like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.”
For those of you that are fully employed, be sure that you do not escape the
value of this proverb. There are many aspects to being lazy that will cause
destruction. Being too lazy to tend to issues with your spouse, children,
extended families, etc will cause destruction in your relationships. Being too
lazy to be involved in adequate food intake to food burning ratio can cause
destruction of your body. Being too lazy to have an active prayer life, bible
study time and healthy relationship with the church will cause spiritual
destruction. It’s never too late to make these necessary changes in your life. Make
a decision today to “Wake up” and get your business in order. Your spiritual,
mental and physical health depends upon it.
Prayer
Lord, thank you for giving me a much needed wakeup call in these areas. I feel the difference it made in my spirit, mind and body. To you belongs all the glory. Amen
Lord, thank you for giving me a much needed wakeup call in these areas. I feel the difference it made in my spirit, mind and body. To you belongs all the glory. Amen
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