Proverbs 19:24 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.” (Proverbs 19:24 NKJV)

We are given a comical picture of an extremely lazy man. Like a video clip in pause mode, we see a person whose hand is buried in a bowl of food. He is just hanging unto a scoop in his hand not even eager to lift and shove it in his mouth. With such an enormous grab, this person must have a voracious appetite but not as much desire to work on the food and eat.

This passage is seriously drawing our attention to see how unsavory are the optics of slothfulness. Even worse is its toll on such a man's life. Apostle Paul's exhortation to the Thessalonians would be a good nudge, so as to keep us becoming a sloth. In the physical aspect of living, some muscle and tendon activities are called upon, to fill our stomach. We are to sweat it out to do something and only then, we eat!

Reflecting on the words of counsel to the believers in Thessalonica, would be a good impetus for one who truly rests in grace by faith in Christ Jesus. It is written: “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.” (2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 12-13 NIV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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