Proverbs 21:25-26 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.” (Proverbs 21:25-26 NKJV)

Here's a crucial pop-up alert - the sluggard is filled with desires and covetous cravings for a lot of things. But, he never follows through to act on it! Yep. He is a dreamer that never wakes! He is definitely a star-gazer, but sadly a sluggard, too. Hence, he covets the fruit of those who labor - who understand God's system of seed time and harvest. This passage warns - the cravings of the sloth kill him to rot.

In contrast, the righteous in God's eyes, they are those who trust in the finished work of Jesus on the cross and receive Him their Lord and Savior, are workers and givers all the way. Yes, the righteous is a person that does not hold back his diligence and generosity. He has a lot to give. He does not sit all day coveting and dreaming. He is a person of action. He sows and scatters seeds. He reaps. He lives in the system that God sets in motion in Genesis 8:22. He blesses those who are in need. He touches lives in his service. He never tires doing what is good, by faith not by sight, being a child of the Most High God in Christ Jesus.

That's what this passage is stirring us to be like. Not to be a sloth. Rather, be like him who is righteous by grace in Christ Jesus. Be fruitful! Be productive! And, be a blessing! Be planted in God's Word! The psalmist declares: “He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” (Psalm 1:3 ESV)

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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