Proverbs 26:16 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.” (Proverbs 26:16 NKJV)

A sloth's self-appraisal is very generous and dangerous. Often, this person thinks that he is wiser than seven sensible people - that's in effect everybody - being represented by the number Seven, the number of completeness. He roams around town blowing his own horn. Yes, that's his nature. Why? He is who he is. He thinks he is the smartest and gets away with his corrupt ways. He believes he is better than men of good taste, men of good judgment and men of discretion. Hence, he just loafs around. But, God's Word warns: “Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.”(Ecclesiastes 10:18 NIV)

As children of God by grace, through faith in Christ Jesus, we are reminded to do our allotted task while in this world, especially in serving true and spiritually re-born believers in Jesus. “For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” (Hebrews 6:10-12 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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