Proverbs 21 - 8.31.26
Scripture
Proverbs 21:25 NIV
“The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.”
Observation
In this particular proverb written by King Solomon, he writes that a lazy person’s desires and dreams destroy them because they refuse to do the actual work to achieve their goals. Instead of taking action, they sit idle and expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter.
Application
Are you willing to put the work in to achieve your goals in life? Or do you expect things to just be handed to you?
If there is one thing that I really hate in youth sports today is the whole idea that everyone gets a trophy. You know, the “Participation Award”. I hate it because it gives our youth this sense of entitlement. It makes them feel that all they have to do is show up and they’re a “winner”. If society keeps this up, we are just setting these kids up for failure. You see, these kids will soon grow up, become young adults and head out into the real world, competing for scholarships to get into their desired colleges and competing for those highly desired jobs. But, then reality will soon set in when they find out that all their dreams and goals in life aren’t just going to be handed to them just because they showed up for an interview. They are going to have to had put some serious work in their lives to achieve these dreams and goals of theirs.
I believe that is the point that King Solomon is trying to get across to the reader here. That point is, if you want to achieve your dreams and desires in life, you can’t be lazy about it. It’s going to take hard work and dedication.
This proverb doesn’t only apply to us in our physical lives, but it also applies to us in our spiritual lives. You see, a lot of us have this desire to have this amazing relationship with God. We want God to be by our side through thick and thin. We want to experience His many blessings and miracles the way others in the Bible have experienced them. But God isn’t just going to hand it to us on that silver platter. God desires relationship. He desires a partnership with us. We have that relationship with Him by believing in Jesus. We have that relationship with Him by reading our Bible and by praying regularly. We have that partnership with Him as we fellowship with other believers, serve in ministry together and love others the way Jesus first loved us. We are God’s servants and we gladly work for Him to have others know Him. When we do these things, then we get to achieve those goals and desires of having this amazing relationship and experiences in life with our God. 😊
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I know Your desire for us is to never sit idle in life. You don’t want us to be content in just being saved by You. Your desire for us is to know You more each day and to have You known by others who may not know You yet. I know this is a daily process and it’s going to take some work. I ask that You give me the strength, endurance, and boldness to do that work and accomplish that mission. I pray that You may also provide more workers to send with me into these mission fields. May we work together in unity to bring fame to Your name. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.🙏🏽
-Moses Gaddi