Sowing and Reaping From God
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· 11 viewsLaziness or unproductiveness. As work is hallowed by God’s working, idleness is regarded as a sin against oneself and society.
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Idleness reproached
Idleness reproached
In terms of daily labour
In terms of daily labour
Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations 5712 Some Things We Can’t Do
(1) Sow bad habits and reap a good character.
Paul to the Christians at Thessalonica.
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
pr 19
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In matters of faith
In matters of faith
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
In matters of working your faith.
In matters of working your faith.
To Christians who were tempted to give up.
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
heb 6
Idleness fought by industriousness.
Idleness fought by industriousness.
Idleness discouraged by examples of industriousness
Idleness discouraged by examples of industriousness
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Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
See also the good wife; ; Paul referring to his practice of not depending on others for his living
She looketh well to the ways of her household,
And eateth not the bread of idleness.
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
2 thess 3
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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The results of idleness
The results of idleness
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?
When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep:
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,
And thy want as an armed man.
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns:
But the way of the righteous is made plain.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
ecc 10
God wants Effort not Idleness.
God wants Effort not Idleness.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
gal
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