“ Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”
Proverbs 18:9 Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 23:20 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.
Proverbs 24:30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
Luke 15:13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
I read these verses today and wonder if we are being reckless and slothful with God’s word and application into our daily life. A little sleep here, a little rest there, and the next thing you know there are days, weeks, month, and years squander on things other than living for God. A slack hand causes poverty and how true this is in the life of a believer who does not remain diligent in serving God. Life appears to be fulfilling but in the end their field of influence is covered in weeds yielding no fruit. Do not be slack in serving God, reading His word, listening to His whispers of leading,and following and obeying Him. Cultivate your heart, mind and soul with the word of God. Believing, commitment, dedication and action are required for fruit and if it is produced surely it ought to be seen.