Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Tues.'s Devo - The Lazy Person

Read Pr. 26:13-16
In these 4 verses we see the personality of the lazy person.
(1) The lazy person only sees the obstacles. He lives his life out of fear which keeps him from doing anything or taking any risks. The Christian life is full of risks. You must lay down your life for Jesus and walk in total trust and faith in Him.
(2) The lazy man is like a door turning on hinges. The door never leaves its place and goes anywhere. Neither does a man who sleeps his life away. Depressed people spend a lot of time in bed because they have no hope. They just turn over and over like the door. We are called to go out to the world and influence them with the gospel.
(3) The lazy person thinks he knows more than those who are out there in the midst of what is happening and seeing it face to face. These lazy people love to sit back and complain about what is going on yet don't want to "get involved".
(4) The lazy man hides his gifts and tries to shirk his responsibilities. Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with all our hearts and others the same way. We can't shirk our responsibilities if we love others with all our heart.
Lord, help us to be diligent and always about your business of the kingdom.

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