We are to work heartily in whatever
we do, as for the Lord. This rules out sloth.
God has called us to work and avoiding it is sin. Children should do
their schoolwork and household chores without complaining. Adults should not
waste time on the job doing personal things. Sloth doesn’t just avoid work. It
avoids the most important things in life. Be diligent in prayer, the Bible
says, but we are slothful in our busy-ness. So being busy doesn’t make you avoid sloth.
And lacking things doesn’t make you greedy. The hand of the
diligent becomes rich, the Proverb says. But when your stuff gets between you
and God, when you need it and you ignore God or hurt others to get it, you are greedy.
Greed is akin to drunkenness and homosexuality in 1 Cor 6, which should bring
you up short. Pursuing worldly things will choke out the Word of God. Don’t let
it. Jesus took the disciples to the garden; Don’t be sleeping when Jesus says
to watch. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 silver pieces. Don’t let desire for money
let you pursue other gods before Jesus.
4/10/11
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