An Idea Borrowed

Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.

Monday, March 10, 2025

Effort and Depression

Proverbs 10:4 (KJV) He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

This seems like such a simple statement.  It is.  Too simple.  We need to dig a little deeper and look a little wider to find the full council of God on this.  This is flushed out by this complementary passage.

Proverbs 13:23 (NASB95) Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
The Bible is clear that hard work makes us better off than being lazy.  It is also clear that there are people in power who can corrupt the system and make it impossible for us to get ahead.

So?  If you are a warrior for justice as defined by righteousness then you are on God’s side.  Yes, God does take sides.  If you are a social justice warrior, pushing your agenda then you are one of those who is sweeping others away with injustice.

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