THE DILIGENT HANDS, THE LAZY HANDS AND THE ANXIOUS SOUL

Proverbs 12:24-25 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. 

The hand of the diligent will rule: This is both according to the blessing of God (who rewards the diligent) and the nature of the world and society. Hard-working people achieve and come to places of leadership.

So as a Christian, you need to be diligent. Spend and be spent in Christ’s service. Your privileges will be enlarged. Your God will be honored. Your crown will be secure.

The lazy man will be put to forced labor: Because he is unfit to rule over others or even himself, the lazy man will be ruled over by others.

Diligence at work determines success and advancement. To put it bluntly, the diligent rise to the top and the lazy sink to the bottom. The lazy man is  called the slothful because deceit and idleness are common companions, and such men seek to gain by fraud what they either cannot or will not get by honest labour.” 

Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression: Solomon considered an inward cause of depression. It may come from fear and anxiety within a man or woman’s heart. This is why God so often tells us to be anxious for nothing (Philippians 4:6) and pray about everything.

But a good word makes it glad: An anxious heart can be helped by a simple good word. Encouragement costs little from the one who gives it does enormous good for the one who receives it.

The ‘kind word’ probably includes encouragement, kindness, and insight—saying that which the person needs to gain the proper perspective and renew hope and confidence.” 

 Jesus spoke a simple good word and made others glad:

Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you (Matthew 9:2).

Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well (Luke 8:48).

Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more (John 8:11).

Our simple words of encouragement can encourage and guide beyond all our imagining. “A single good or favourable word will remove despondency."

Prayer: Dear Lord, my prayer today is that you will strengthen me to be more diligent in all that I do, I refuse to worry, my trust is in You, thank you, Father,r in Jesus name. Amen!

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